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Recent graduate optometrist Kylie Choy decided to join Specsavers during her final semester of university in 2021. Her and her friend took advantage of the ‘Go with a Friend’ incentive, setting her sights on Specsavers Forster and Taree stores in regional NSW. Kylie completed a placement in regional NSW and loved the variety and challenge. […]
Eliza Jaspers graduated in 2020 at the height of the Covid pandemic. With great trepidation about how she would transition as an optometrist in store, she packed her bags and headed west to Western Australia in search of a new adventure. Joining the Specsavers family was an obvious decision as she knew the support-laden graduate […]
The Specsavers Pathway Program allows new partners to invest in their future by becoming business-ready, instilling them with the confidence and skills to build their teams, run their stores and serve their community as a Joint Venture Partner (JVP). Increasingly, many Specsavers partners are opting to relocate to regional areas once they complete the Program […]
Amy Giang’s passion for eyecare stemmed as a child when she received her first pair of glasses on her 12th birthday, and she has been interested in eyes ever since. Amy was an optometrist in private practice for just over five years before moving to the Specsavers Collins Street store (Melbourne CBD West). After four […]
As part of Specsavers People Ambition to create an inclusive environment where our people feel proud to belong, we are pleased to continue sharing a range of stories and information about national and international days of recognition, commemoration and celebration to help improve our collective understanding and ensure our people feel proud to belong. At […]
Liam Venables started his journey with Specsavers six years ago, working in-store as an Optical Assistant for 18 months. He then helped to rollout a new Practice Management System to our New Zealand stores. While working on this project, Liam applied for a Service Desk Analyst position and transitioned into this role shortly after. “I […]
Vaibhav Mehta’s passion for data evolved during his final year of his bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Telecommunications. A career with Specsavers was an exciting prospect for Vaibhav, and in 2021 he transitioned into the role of Data Engineer. “During my degree, I started learning about various machine learning algorithms through the Stanford University’s Machine […]
International Women’s Day is a global day to recognise achievements of all women, celebrate their diverse backgrounds and unique contributions to the world. The day also marks a call-to-action for accelerating women’s equality. As part of Specsavers People Ambition to create an inclusive environment where our people feel proud to belong, we are committed to […]
Graduate optometrist Prajna Vidyasagar from the Specsavers Wynnum West store in QLD says joining Specsavers has seen her passion for optometry grow due to the quality of the Graduate Program. “Working as a graduate optometrist in Specsavers has been fantastic. The fast-paced nature of the practice means we see so many different clinical cases, which […]
For Graduate Optometrist Alexandra Coffey, having access to world-class technology and equipment to help save the sight, and lives, of her patients, is one of the reasons she’s glad she joined Specsavers. Joining the Specsavers Norwood store in SA, Alexandra said the transition from student to graduate optometrist was incredibly comfortable thanks to the team […]
