It was the middle of COVID-19 and one Queensland mum was in a bind – she had lost her job, felt stuck and was unsure how to retrain.
Rachel Vance, a Townsville-based mum, had immigrated to Australia as a teenager. She had always worked but lacked the confidence to further her education.
When COVID hit Australia, she had an administrative role for an engineering consulting company. She had to quit her job, however, when all the business’ branches relocated to Brisbane.
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All of a sudden, Vance found herself out of paid work, looking after her teenage children and unsure how to expand her employment prospects.
“COVID-19 hit and I lost all my confidence,” Vance recalled.
Vance was far from alone.
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