DRESS FOR SUCCESS FRESNO
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Mission Statement
Dress for Success empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.
About This Cause
Our purpose is to offer long-lasting solutions that enable women to break the cycle of poverty. Dress for Success Fresno is part of a global movement, empowering women to obtain safer and better futures. We provide each client with professional attire to secure employment, but we are about much more than simply a new outfit. Besides physically equipping the client with apparel and accessories, our programs furnish her with a confidence that she carries forever and the knowledge that she can actively define her life, the direction she takes and what success means to her. Our current programs include: • Boutique- Interview & Employment Suiting: Dress for Success Fresno is a boutique space located in the Business Journal Fresno building. Dress for Success has referral partnerships with social service and job readiness agency partners, such as Reading & Beyond, Westcare Foundation, and Vocation Plus Connections who refer clients for services. o Interview Suiting: Once the referral is set, Dress for Success will schedule an appointment with the client for their Interview Suiting appointment. Upon arriving at Dress for Success Fresno, our client will receive one free business suit, undergarments, accessories, and shoes for their interview. The interview suiting appointment is designed to prepare women for their interviews. In addition to receiving professional attire they also receive interview tips, have their résumés reviewed and, time permitting, undergo mock interviews. o Employment Suiting: Once our client successfully lands her new job, she returns to Dress for Success Fresno for one week’s worth of free “mix & match” business attire for her job. As with the interview suiting appointment, the employment suiting appointment is by referral, and clients must come through the agencies that initially sent them to Dress for Success. • Resume Review: Clients can review their resumes during the Interview Suiting appointment with professional volunteers. Our volunteers then offer constructive feedback and ways to improve their resume. • Interview Preparation: Our professional volunteers run through mock interview questions with the clients during their Interview Suiting appointment. At this time, our volunteers provide guidance on responses, questions, and interview etiquette. • Career Readiness Center: Our Career Readiness Center is located in the Dress for Success Fresno boutique. It includes computers, books, and other resources available to our clients to help them succeed in their interview. Since our goal is to prepare women for their interviews, career readiness assistance in addition to providing professional clothing is key. Support and encouragement are also a crucial component of the process. • Professional Women’s Group: As Dress for Success grows, we plan to offer expanded services to help women find and retain employment: The Dress for Success Fresno Professional Women’s Group (PWG). This group will serve as a network of support for the women as they discuss topics such as work-life balance, financial literacy and women’s health with the assistance of a subject matter expert in the topic selected for the month.