{"id":1945,"date":"2024-09-20T08:47:57","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T22:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.1.221:8741\/?p=1945"},"modified":"2024-10-31T13:54:21","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T03:54:21","slug":"dezaleigh-overcomes-barriers-to-achieve-dreams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.octec.org.au\/yue\/news\/dezaleigh-overcomes-barriers-to-achieve-dreams\/","title":{"rendered":"Dezaleigh overcomes barriers to achieve her dreams"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Barriers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dezaleigh, an early school leaver, also known as Dez, is a vibrant and enthusiastic teenager who has always dreamed of working in childcare. Despite facing significant challenges, including anxiety stemming from pandemic-related isolation and her family\u2019s housing instability, the 17-year-old still has a positive attitude.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Approaching OCTEC<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After connecting with <a href=\"https:\/\/transitiontowork.org.au\/\">OCTEC Transition to Work (TtW)<\/a> in Tolland NSW and consultant Neisha Mullen at the beginning of 2023, Dezaleigh embarked on a transformative journey. With the support our support, she focused on building her confidence and overcoming anxiety through interview practice and structured planning. Recognising her hands-on learning style, OCTEC enrolled Dezaleigh in a Certificate III in Childcare while also preparing for her Driver\u2019s knowledge test. She was ecstatic when she passed the Driver\u2019s knowledge test on her first attempt, a testament to her hard work and perseverance.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#00b5ad;color:#00b5ad\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.octec.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Good-News-Dez-Photo-2-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2198\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:487px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.octec.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Good-News-Dez-Photo-2-edited.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.octec.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Good-News-Dez-Photo-2-edited-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.octec.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Good-News-Dez-Photo-2-edited-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.octec.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Good-News-Dez-Photo-2-edited-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.octec.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Good-News-Dez-Photo-2-edited-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.octec.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Good-News-Dez-Photo-2-edited-510x382.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.octec.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Good-News-Dez-Photo-2-edited-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.octec.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Good-News-Dez-Photo-2-edited-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.octec.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Good-News-Dez-Photo-2-edited-980x735.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.octec.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Good-News-Dez-Photo-2-edited-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#00b5ad;color:#00b5ad\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Working in her dream job<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Neisha was informed that one of her other Participants\u2019 employer was looking for another trainee at their childcare centre, she promptly submitted Dez\u2019s resume. After a successful interview and impressing the director during trial, Dez was offered employment &#8211; marking a significant milestone in her career journey.<br><br>Throughout her placement, Dezaleigh received ongoing support through her mentor and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.octec.org.au\/yue\/services\/transition-to-work\/\">OCTEC TtW<\/a>, who ensured she had the appropriate clothing and helped with performance reviews that were consistently positive.<br><br>Dez\u2019s story is a shining example of resilience and determination. With newfound confidence and a clear path to her dream job, she expressed her gratitude, stating,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:0px;font-size:clamp(15.747px, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.645), 24px);\"><blockquote><p>&#8220;During my time with OCTEC, I was able to get my Learner\u2019s licence and am now ready to go for P\u2019s. I was very well supported to find my dream job, and I couldn\u2019t be any happier with where I am right now.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aged 15 to 24 and not in employment or education? <a href=\"https:\/\/transitiontowork.org.au\/contact\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/transitiontowork.org.au\/contact\/\">Contact OCTEC Transition to Work (TtW) today!<\/a> Our team is ready to help you gain skills, explore job opportunities, and connect with educational programs.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dezaleigh overcame significant barriers to achieve her dream job in childcare thanks to OCTEC TtW&#8217;s support.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":1979,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1945","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stories"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":8}},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.octec.org.au\/yue\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1945","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.octec.org.au\/yue\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.octec.org.au\/yue\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.octec.org.au\/yue\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.octec.org.au\/yue\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1945"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.octec.org.au\/yue\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1945\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2399,"href":"https:\/\/www.octec.org.au\/yue\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1945\/revisions\/2399"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.octec.org.au\/yue\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1979"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.octec.org.au\/yue\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1945"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.octec.org.au\/yue\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1945"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.octec.org.au\/yue\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1945"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}