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Going Places Network Program Begins Friday

Dress for Success Pittsburgh has a Going Places Network Program scheduled to start on Friday, February 22nd.  It is for unemployed and underemployed women to help them gain career skills, jolearn how to utilize job resources and build confidence.  If you can post this online we would appreciate it.  Have a nice weekend.

Enrollment is open for Going Places Network for Women —  a six week job preparation & support group that boasts a 63% success rate of employment within the first month of graduation; 80% employment within the three months after graduation!  It works!

The Going Places Network by Walmart, a program of Dress for Success Worldwide, is free of charge and open to women who are seeking employment.  Through six weekly meetings, you will learn how to present your personal “brand” in interviews, customize your résumé for different positions, navigate LinkedIn and other social media for job leads, and much more. You will also have the chance to work one-on-one with career coaches and build your personal network in a small, supportive environment with other women. Unemployed and under-employed women will gain career skills, learn how to utilize job search resources and build confidence.  The Going Places Network is for women only ~ no age restrictions.

GPN is six weeks long, and the meetings will held on Fridays from 9:30AM—2:30PM beginning February 22nd the Dress for Success Pittsburgh office downtown.

Provided weekly: transportation, light breakfast & lunch, suiting for interview, and connections to employers.

Business Casual dress requested.

Weekly Topics include:

  • Organizing your Job Search
  • Identifying the Right Type of Job for You
  • Building a Network
  • Interview Tips & Techniques
  • Building your personal Brand
  • Handling rejection
  • Managing Personal Finances
  • Mock Interview Feedback Forum
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To learn more or to enroll in the next 6 week program, please contact Christie Keys at Dress for Success Pittsburgh at (412) 201-4204.

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