Going Places Network by Walmart is designed to provide unemployed and under-employed women assistance in
gaining professional skills to accelerate their job search and build confidence
through weekly training sessions, one-on-one career coaching and networking in
a supportive environment. The program
serves as a 'safety net' for women who are referred to Dress for Success
Atlanta’s Suiting and Career Center programs and don't immediately land jobs.
Going Places Network is offered by Dress for Success Atlanta and generously funded by Wal-Mart.
The Program is for women who:
Participants are expected to commit to attend all sessions. This is not a drop-in program. There will be a graduation event and certificate given in the final session for those who have actively participated and completed the program.
Professional facilitators and speakers
Training in current job search techniques, including networking and online job search and application
Coaches and speakers will help with goal setting, transferring your skills to the workplace, resume preparation, interviewing, networking, understanding today’s job market and how to stay motivated during the job search.
Career coaches will be available to assist one-on-one in several sessions.
Participants will be scheduled for a free Suiting appointment with Dress for Success Atlanta and will receive free career clothing for the job search.
Sessions are held on Mondays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: Dress For Success Atlanta
Trabert Avenue NW, Suite B, Atlanta, GA 30318
Women in
this program should already have a resume and have at one time been employed
for a period of time. Most of our women have been unemployed or underemployed
for several years either because of lay-off, economic, and / or family
situations. Participants are introduced to professionals that are experts in
their field of representation. We have found that this exposure along offers
great opportunities for networking and getting on the radar of some of the most
respectable companies in Atlanta.
Each 8-10
week session is called a Cohort and there are three Cohorts planned annually.
Going Places Network is offered by Dress for Success Atlanta and generously funded by Wal-Mart.
The Program is for women who:
- Are unemployed
- Are actively seeking employment
- Are willing and able to commit to attend and participate in an intensive 8-9 session program
- Want to develop critical job-search, goal-setting, resume writing and interviewing skills
- Are ready to become work-ready and move to employment
Participants are expected to commit to attend all sessions. This is not a drop-in program. There will be a graduation event and certificate given in the final session for those who have actively participated and completed the program.
There is no cost to participants or to referring agencies
ABOUT THE SESSIONS-The curriculum includes:Professional facilitators and speakers
Training in current job search techniques, including networking and online job search and application
Coaches and speakers will help with goal setting, transferring your skills to the workplace, resume preparation, interviewing, networking, understanding today’s job market and how to stay motivated during the job search.
Career coaches will be available to assist one-on-one in several sessions.
Participants will be scheduled for a free Suiting appointment with Dress for Success Atlanta and will receive free career clothing for the job search.
Sessions are held on Mondays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: Dress For Success Atlanta
Trabert Avenue NW, Suite B, Atlanta, GA 30318
