Wardrobe For Opportunity

WARDROBE FOR OPPORTUNITY WORKS TO SEE POVERTY END THROUGH CAREER DEVELOPMENT BY ENSURING THAT LOW-INCOME PROFESSIONALS HAVE ALL THE TOOLS THEY NEED, BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL TO BUILD CAREERS. THE PROFESSIONAL ATTIRE INSPIRES CONFIDENCE, WHILE INTRODUCTIONS TO MAJOR COMPANIES PROVIDE ACCESS, AND OUR INTENSIVE CERTIFICATE COURSES PROVIDE THE ABILITY TO TRANSLATE ONE'S COMPETITIVE SKILLS INTO BOLD CAREER MOVES AND FINANCIAL SUCCESS. WFO WORKS TO GIVE EVERY CLIENT THE TOOLS THAT CAN LEAD THEM OUT OF POVERTY FOR GOOD.

WARDROBE FOR OPPORTUNITY FIND A JOB PROGRAM JUMP-STARTS THE CAREER JOURNEY FOR THOUSANDS OF LOW-INCOME PROFESSIONALS WITH FREE FASHIONABLE INTERVIEW ATTIRE, PROVIDED IN A ONE-ON-ONE STYLING APPOINTMENT WITH A VOLUNTEER STYLIST AT ONE OF OUR TWO BEAUTIFUL BAY AREA BOUTIQUES. CLIENT'S ALSO RECEIVE INTRODUCTIONS TO THE BAY AREA'S BIGGEST AND MOST CUTTING EDGE EMPLOYERS THROUGH OUR INTERVIEW WORKSHOPS - MEETING COMPANIES LIKE KAISER, GOOGLE, GENENTECH, AND PANDORA. THE SERVICES PROVIDED INCREASES BOTH CONFIDENCE AND SKILL.

PARTNER DEVELOPMENT AND OUTREACH TO COMMUNITY BUSINESSES, INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS TO "FIND A JOB, KEEP A JOB AND BUILD A CAREER".

PATHWAYS, OUR 6-WEEK JOB RETENTION CERTIFICATE COURSE, FOCUSES EMPLOYED LOW-INCOME PROFESSIONALS ON KEEPING THEIR JOBS. STUDENTS LEARN TO HAVE POWER-PACKED INTERACTIONS WITH PEERS AND SUPERVISORS THAT MAKE THEM STAND OUT IN THE WORKPLACE. GRADUATES HAVE THE TOOLS TO COMMUNICATE THEIR PROFESSIONAL VALUE, ASK FOR MORE RESPONSIBILITY, AND EARN THE RAISES AND PROMOTIONS THAT CAN MOVE THEM OUT OF POVERTY AND SQUARELY INTO THE MIDDLE CLASS.

SUCCESS SERIES, A 12 WEEK LONG-TERM CAREER PLANNING CERTIFICATE COURSE, OFFERS CLASSROOM TRAINING TO ADDRESS BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL BARRIERS TO CAREER BUILDING. PARTICIPANTS BUILD PEER NETWORKS WHILE ASSESSING AND FINE-TUNING THEIR CAREER PLANS. GRADUATES HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ONE-ON-ONE WITH PROFESSIONAL COACHES WHO ENSURE THAT LOW-INCOME PROFESSIONALS HAVE THE TOOLS NOT ONLY TO CREATE SPECIFIC STRATEGIES FOR LONG-TERM CAREER PLANS BUT THAT THEY HAVE THE LIFE-LONG TOOLS TO EXECUTE THEM AND TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES.STYLE FOR STEAL EVENTS OFFER THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CLIENTS TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN A PROFESSIONAL WARDROBE THROUGH THE QUARTERLY STYLE FOR STEAL SALES AND TO GENERATE REVENUE TO FUND ONGOING PROGRAMS.WORKSHOPS (PROFESSIONAL IMAGE WORKSHOPS, INTERVIEW CLINICS, AND RESUME WORKSHOPS) GIVE CLIENTS THE INFORMATION THEY NEED TO PRESENT THE "RIGHT" IMAGE AT A JOB INTERVIEW. IT PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CLIENTS TO PRACTICE INTERVIEWING, REVIEW RESUMES, AND MAKE PROFESSIONAL CONNECTIONS.ALUMNI PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO OVER 100 CAREER ADVANCEMENT GRADUATES. INCLUDES FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING, WEEKLY SUCCESS CIRCLES AND ONE-ON-ONE COACHING TO HELP GRADUATES CONTINUE THEIR LONG-TERM SUCCESS.VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT - WITH OVER 200 DEDICATED VOLUNTEER, THE ORGANIZATION IS CONTINUOUSLY TRYING TO RECRUIT, TRAIN AND RETAIN INDIVIDUALS WHO STYLE CLIENTS, ASSIST WITH FUNDRAISING AND EVENTS.