Tag: social anxiety

Finding the confidence to face the world

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Dane’s story is a great example of how a personalised approach can help change a life. The young Brisbane job seeker was experiencing major social anxiety when he first came to MatchWorks in 2018. Yet, with patience and understanding from his employment team, Dane has found happiness and ongoing work at Coles. Feeling isolated and…

Overcoming social anxiety to find work: Alicia’s story

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Meet Alicia, a determined young woman who overcame extreme social anxiety to get her first job last month. Now the 24 year old is building her confidence and skills at Achieve Australia’s The Sewing Basket. MatchWorks Central Coast team assisted Alicia by helping her prepare and find the role. The Sewing Basket is an organisation…