Find A Job. Keep A Job. Build a Career. WFO provides low-income job-seekers with the tools and connections to secure employment and empowers entry-level workers with the skills they need to maintain employment and advance in the workplace.
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In partnership with hundreds of nonprofit agencies and volunteers from across the Bay Area, WFO makes a tremendous impact for low-income job-seekers while supporting and uniting members of the community from a variety of diverse backgrounds.
Mission: Wardrobe for Opportunity (WFO) works in partnership with the community to assist low-income Individuals to “Find a Job, Keep a Job and Build a Career.”
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Looking for work? Revise your resume and practice common interview questions so you can be prepared to ace your next job interview!
This workshop will be facilitated by Emma Bergmann, human resources and recruiting professional. Join NEXT Friday, November 13th at 1pm!
RSVP: http://ow.ly/IED750BUSta
Learn resume and interview tips and best practices in this FREE workshop, presented by Wardrobe for Opportunity.
"The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today." -Franklin D. Roosevelt #MondayMotivation
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED - Stay tuned for the updated date and time!
If you're looking for a new job, this workshop is for you! Join this FREE workshop to find out how to best tailor your LinkedIn, resume and interview responses to get the job you want. Wednesday, November 4th at 12pm!
Presented by Carlos Avalos, VP Recruiting Manager, and Kent Amurao, Recruiter, with U.S. Bank.
**Participation in this workshop does not guarantee an interview or employment with U.S. Bank or its representatives.
RSVP: http://ow.ly/KGAu50BUSeG
Learn how to overcome common challenges in your job search in this FREE workshop, presented by Wardrobe for Opportunity.
"We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated." -Maya Angelou #MondayMotivation
Nervous about virtual job interviews? Practice your Zoom interview skills in this FREE workshop! Participants will meet in a small group setting to practice responding to common and challenging interview questions. Wednesday, October 28th at 1pm!
The mock interview workshop will be conducted by Mariam Worsham, Professor of Business Administration at Diablo Valley College.
RSVP: http://ow.ly/a0iK50BURcD
Practice your online interview skills in this FREE workshop, presented by Wardrobe for Opportunity.
"The best way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing." -Walt Disney #MondayMotivation
TOMORROW: Research shows that approximately 80% of jobs are found within job seekers' networks. Take the work out of networking and make it fun and effective in this FREE workshop!
After a brief overview of networking tips, participants will practice their networking skills in small groups with professionals from Bank of the West. Attendees will get a chance to rotate groups and receive feedback during this no-pressure practice session.
RSVP: http://ow.ly/JghF50BUPVz
Practice your networking skills in this FREE online workshop, presented by Wardrobe for Opportunity.
Join us THIS Monday, October 19th!
Learn how to leverage LinkedIn to your advantage in your job search during this FREE workshop, presented by Wardrobe for Opportunity.
Do you have a LinkedIn profile, but you're not sure if it will impress employers? Have you left your profile untouched for months or years at a time? Are you looking for ways to connect with recruiters while sheltering in place?
Join us Monday, October 19th for this FREE workshop focused on networking and job searching using LinkedIn. We'll cover best practices and tips for connecting with potential employers and leaders in your field and how to use the platform as a job search tool. RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/linkedin-workshop-job-hunting-and-networking-tickets-120472988953
Facilitated by Carolyn Crimi, Senior Growth Marketing Manager at LinkedIn.
Learn how to leverage LinkedIn to your advantage in your job search during this FREE workshop, presented by Wardrobe for Opportunity.
"Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out." -Robert Collier
#MondayMotivation What small efforts are you repeating this week?
Does your credit score need improvement, but you don't know where to start? Do you need to know more about how credit impacts your purchasing power, home loans or job opportunities? Do you want to learn more about credit before applying for your first credit card?
Join us THIS THURSDAY, September 24th and learn everything you need to know about building and managing credit in this FREE financial literacy workshop, presented by Wells Fargo.
RSVP: http://ow.ly/hBHB50Bxa6x
Join this FREE workshop on credit from the privacy of your home. Presented online by Wardrobe for Opportunity.
"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." -Thomas Edison
#MondayMotivation How have you used 'failure' as a learning opportunity?
"Never allow a person to tell you no who doesn't have the power to say yes." -Eleanor Roosevelt
#MondayMotivation
"Your imagination is your preview of life's coming attractions." -Albert Einstein
#MondayMotivation What do you imagine for your future self?
Have you heard about our #HeartandSole campaign?
Professional appearance plays a significant role in the hiring process. 33% of bosses know within the first 90 seconds of an interview whether they will hire someone. Presentation matters. Luckily, you can help our clients complete their interview attire with a new pair of dress shoes. Increase our clients’ confidence and help them step into success with your generous contribution today!
Every $35 donation = 1 new pair of dress shoes.
Donate online: bit.ly/HeartAndSole2020
Donate by check:
Wardrobe for Opportunity
570 14th Street, Suite #5
Oakland, CA 94612
"Believe you can and you're halfway there." -Theodore Roosevelt
#MondayMotivation
"A year from now you may wish you had started today." -Karen Lamb
#MondayMotivation What can you start today?
Do you have a LinkedIn profile, but you're not sure if it will impress employers? Have you left your profile untouched for months or years at a time? Are you looking for ways to connect with recruiters while sheltering in place?
Join us THIS Friday, August 28th at 11am PDT for this FREE workshop focused on networking and job searching using LinkedIn. We'll cover best practices and tips for connecting with potential employers and leaders in your field and how to use the platform as a job search tool.
RSVP: http://ow.ly/jjeC50B0SP3
Facilitated by Carolyn Crimi, Senior Growth Marketing Manager at LinkedIn.
Learn how to leverage LinkedIn to your advantage in your job search during this FREE workshop, presented by Wardrobe for Opportunity.
Curious about entrepreneurship, but unsure where to start? Join the Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center and Wardrobe for Opportunity NEXT WEDNESDAY, August 26th at 6pm PDT for a FREE workshop to get you started on the path to business ownership!
RSVP: http://ow.ly/jsz250B0SZ4
"Go as far as you can see; when you get there, you'll be able to see further." - Thomas Carlyle
#MondayMotivation
Are you #readytowork but nervous about job interviews? Practice your Zoom interview skills with a professional in business administration on Friday, August 28th! Participants will meet in a small group setting to practice responding to common and challenging interview questions.
The #mockinterview workshop will be conducted by Mariam Worsam, professor of Business Administration at Diablo Valley College, and participants are encouraged to submit their resumes the week of the event so the facilitator can tailor the questions to individual needs.
Space is limited, and participants will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. RSVP HERE: http://ow.ly/mm5G50AQQGm
**Registering for this workshop does not grant participants an interview or future employment with Diablo Valley College or its representatives.
Practice your online interview skills in this FREE workshop, presented by Wardrobe for Opportunity.
Have you ever wanted to learn how to style your wardrobe professionally, which colors and styles look best for work, or how accessories and hairstyles can complete your professional look? Join us Tuesday, August 25th for a FREE Image Workshop focused on professional workplace styles for women.
RSVP: http://ow.ly/AhLQ50AQQDA
Presented by Sylvia Rubin, Stylist for Wardrobe for Opportunity.
Learn tips, tricks and best practices for creating a professional workplace look in this online workshop by Wardrobe for Opportunity.
"Don't count the days, make the days count." - Muhammad Ali #MondayMotivation Let's make today count!
Have you ever wanted to learn how to style your wardrobe professionally, which colors and styles look best for work, or how accessories and hairstyles can complete your professional look? Join us THIS Friday, August 14th for a FREE Image Workshop focused on online interviews for women!
RSVP: http://ow.ly/65ex50AQQno
Presented by Marie Coppola, Stylist for Wardrobe for Opportunity.
Learn tips, tricks and best practices for creating a professional interview look in this online workshop by Wardrobe for Opportunity.
Are you interested in the banking industry, but not sure how to get started? Do you think you need more experience before you can apply to banking jobs? Are you looking to change careers and want to explore how the banking industry might fit into your career plan?
Join us Wednesday, August 12th for an informational workshop focusing on careers in the banking industry, from entry-level through executive positions. Learn about how to apply and get into banking jobs, what the requirements are for different positions in the banking industry, and how to move from entry-level to an executive during your career.
RSVP: http://ow.ly/QhVo50AQQ8h
Facilitated by Carlos Avalos, VP Recruiting Manager, and Jennifer D'Amico, Recruiter, with US Bank.
Learn how to get banking industry jobs, from entry-level to executive, in this FREE online workshop, presented by Wardrobe for Opportunity.
Are you #readytowork but nervous about job interviews? Practice your Zoom interview skills with a professional in business administration on Monday, August 10th! Participants will meet in a small group setting to practice responding to common and challenging interview questions.
The #mockinterview workshop will be conducted by Mariam Worsam, professor of Business Administration at Diablo Valley College, and participants are encouraged to submit their resumes the week of the event so the facilitator can tailor the questions to individual needs.
Space is limited, and participants will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. RSVP HERE: http://ow.ly/KKsv50AQPv3
**Registering for this workshop does not grant participants an interview or future employment with Diablo Valley College or its representatives.
Practice your online interview skills in this FREE workshop, presented by Wardrobe for Opportunity.
This summer, help 170 low-income Bay Area residents put their #HeartAndSole back into the workforce with a new pair of dress shoes! With every $35 donation, WFO will give a new pair of men’s dress shoes to clients putting their #BestFootForward by actively seeking employment.
LEARN MORE: bit.ly/HeartAndSole2020
Check it out! WFO #employmentprogram trainer Rich Harper's new e-book on using #informationalinterviews to get hired in the post-pandemic world is out now! http://ow.ly/fpX450AEAFn
The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed the face of unemployment in our nation. We're doing our part to serve low-income and unemployed Bay Area residents through our free job readiness programs. Learn more: https://www.wardrobe.org/how-we-work
We're celebrating our 25th year of service in 2020! Curious about how to support our work? Visit https://www.wardrobe.org/donate today!
If you have ever wanted to learn how to create a more professional makeup look, which colors and styles look best for work, or how to apply simple and professional makeup, join us for Wardrobe for Opportunity's FREE Image Workshop focused on professional makeup. Presented by Camila Groberio, Professional Makeup Artist.
*All workshop attendees who complete a post-workshop evaluation will receive a certificate for a FREE makeup gift, available for pickup from Wardrobe for Opportunity's Downtown Oakland location after the office is reopened.
RSVP HERE: http://ow.ly/r5et50AjDZX
WFO's Summer Accelerate program (in English) starts THIS MONDAY on Zoom! Contact [email protected] for more information.
El programa 'Accelerate' de WFO (en Espanol) empieza ESTE MARTES en Zoom. Contacta [email protected] para mas informacion.
"No matter how big a nation is, it is no stronger than its weakest people, and as long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him down, so it means you cannot soar as you might otherwise." - Marian Anderson
What is your past teaching you today? 🤔 #MondayMotivation
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"Your past is the tutor of your present." -Kemmy Nola
Keep at it! #mondaymotivation
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"Believe in yourself and all that you are, know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle." - Christian D. Larson
570 14th St Ste 5
Oakland, CA
94612
The 12th Street BART station is the closest to our Oakland office.
http://wardrobe.org/about.aspx Wardrobe for Opportunity is wheelchair accessible.
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Have you heard about our #HeartandSole campaign? Professional appearance plays a significant role in the hiring process. 33% of bosses know within the first 90 seconds of an interview whether they will hire someone. Presentation matters. Luckily, you can help our clients complete their interview attire with a new pair of dress shoes. Increase our clients’ confidence and help them step into success with your generous contribution today! Every $35 donation = 1 new pair of dress shoes. Donate online: bit.ly/HeartAndSole2020 Donate by check: Wardrobe for Opportunity 570 14th Street, Suite #5 Oakland, CA 94612
Happy Holidays from the team here at WFO!
Staff member Hank Ramirez, donated $200 to the #BestFootForward campaign!!! 6 new pairs of dress shoes will be given to clients actively seeking employment. Join in on the giving at https://bit.ly/2ILrcgg.
Wardrobe for Opportunity Board Leaders bring personal passion and broad business talent to the cause of ending Bay Area poverty! Watch! Listen! Invest... https://www.razoo.com/story/Wfo-Community-Supporter-Team
We were blown away by this video testimonial from the lovely Akiba Bradford when she walked up to our booth during Oakland's 15th Annual Art & Soul Festival Sunday!
Earlier this week, Pandora hosted an interview workshop where WFO clients were able to practice their interview skills and gain critical feedback from business professionals. Here's a clip of a participant describing how WFO's interview workshops help her perfect her interviewing skills, expand her professional network, and give her the additional confidence and ability to build a career.
WFO is so thankful for the many volunteers who continuously support us. Check out this slideshow for a glimpse of our amazing volunteers!
Check out this video tour of our Oakland Boutique, where Hank will show you the ins and outs of our Professional Image Program!
Great client video!
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