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Thanks to the support from our sponsors:

PA Workwear/ Department of Public Welfare

Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporation

SAP America

The Philadelphia Foundation

Thomas Skelton Harrison Foundation

Citizens Bank Foundation

Claneil Foundation, Inc.

Henrietta Tower Wurts Memorial

Julian A. & Lois G. Brodsky Foundation

Laura J. Niles Foundation

Lincoln Financial Group Foundation

McLean Contributionship

PECO

Wachovia Bank, NA

Gateway to Success Seminars


Gateway to Success Logo A series of informative and interactive professional and personal development seminars designed to empower women to succeed!

Gateway to Success Seminars focus on a diverse range of topics important to women looking for success in the workplace, self-confidence, appearance , successful networking and financial managment.

The Gateway to Success Seminars compliments the dressing program The Career Wardrobe offers by furthering the knowledge and providing information about the workforce world they will be entering.

To find out how to sign your participants up, or to host a Gateway to Success Seminar at your site call 215-568-6693 or e-mail us.

Thank you to this season's sponsor!

 

  

Registration and breakfast begins at 8:00am
Power Hour begins promptly at 8:30am
Workshops begin at 9:30am

Monday, December 19, 2011
How to Be Your Best Self at Work

Learn to distinguish between personal/social behavior vs. work/business behavior and how it affects your employment prospects. Discussion will focus around image/appearance, role models/mentors, and understanding your current or future workplace.
Presenter: Jane Stimmler, Principal, The Marketing Edge and author of Breaking into the Boys' Club

Sign up to attend today!

Upcoming Seminars!

Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Professional Impact: Business Etiquette Essentials for the Workplace

People like to work or do business with others who make them feel comfortable. Business activities and business-social functions provide opportunities to interact with others - opportunities to meet, greet and build relationships. Yet, in today's changing business world, the rules of proper behavior are often neglected or unknown. This seminar enables participants to feel confident in handling themselves, others and business situations with confidence and poise.
Presenter: Barbara Pachter, Pachter & Associates

Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Assess Your Personal Traits - Understanding Personal Growth
Learn how to self-assess your personal traits more effectively. Understanding your personal traits will help you to better undersatnd your behavior and your professional development. Come learn how to uncover your personal traits and how to use them to set realistic professional development goals.
Presenters: Michael Edmondson, PhD, MEAPA Professional Development for the 21st Century

Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Can They Really Do That?
Your Rights as an Employee

Confidence comes from knowledge. Come learn about your rights at each stage of the employment "life cycle." You'll gain insight about what questions should not be asked in an interview, what your rights are once you're hired and ways you can answer questions that come in between.
Presenter: Jenny Shulbank, Associate General Counsel, PECO and Matt Gutt, Assistant General Counsel, PECO

Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Enhancing Your Leadership Abilities: 
Effectve networking, building relationships and communicating more effectively

Join us for a dynamic session wher you'll learn a time-tested Dale Carnegie process to feel comfortable networking in all social and professional situations. We'll also talk about key principles that are the foundation for building solid relationships, communicating more effectively and enhancing our leadership abilities. 
Presenter: Ellen M. Valudes, Business Sevelopmnet Consultant & Trainer, Dale Carnegie

Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Mistakes Women Make in the Workforce and How to Fix Them

In today's world you've got to know how to get what you want. Come learn how you can ask for what you need, deal with negative criticism, handle conflict and negotiation and make yourself stand out in a crowd to sell yourself to potential employers.
Presenters: Tamala Edwards, Anchor, 6ABC

Tuesday, June 19, 2012
The 4 R's of Leadership
Reputation, Results, Relationships and Resilience
"Stop, Drop, and Roll" How to survive and thrive during challenging times
Presenter: Grace Killelea, SVP Talent at COmcast

 

Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Personal Power: Steps Toward Change

Learn valuable tools to help you set goals and make positive changes in your life. Change your thinking, change your life. You have what it takes to make the first steps toward change.
Presenter: Roseann Deal, Training Officer, US EPA Region III

 

Career Wardrobe Referral Partners - Click on the link above or
send us the names of your 10 participants and which seminars you'd like to attend.

Fax your list to 215-568-5998 or e-mail us today!

Seminars held at:

PECO
Energy Hall
2301 Market Street
Energy Hall
Philadelphia, PA

Registration is required


Come prepared for our
Job Search Skills Power Hour!

Participants can browse our resource information and speak to industry professionals about job search, interview skills and résumé writing!
Participants are encouraged to bring their résumé for one-on-one critiquing prior to the workshop from 8:30 – 9:30am.

 

 




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Upcoming Events

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Feb 8, 2012

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