Dress for Success pt. 2

Saturday was a BEAUTIFUL day to be outside enjoying the spring-like weather and maybe doing some yard work or playing outside with the kids.

For me, the day began as it typically does, a few cups of Cafe Bustelo coffee, and a quick scan of the Worcester websites & blogs-- Wormtowntaxi.com, Telegram.com, DailyWorcesteria.com and Boston.com, just to make sure Beacon Hill was safe.

Once the Al Gore-like check of the Internet was completed, I then ventured out to run a few errands and catch-up with some folks who have been asking to meet face-to-face so that we can get to know one another. Once the missions were completed, it was time for the FUN to begin!

Good people are always drawn to other GREAT people and such is the case with Kaly Sullivan, Boutique Coordinator, for Dress for Success Worcester. You may have read my St. Patrick's Day post about the upcoming Dress for Success sale that took place on Saturday from 12 pm to 2 pm, where everything in the boutique was priced at $5. Yes, every item was $5!

Kaly Sullivan

I arrived around 12:30 pm and the boutique was bustling with activity, energy and an eclectic mix of music playing over the stereo system. (I heard Jahiem "Fabulous" and Coldplay "Viva La Vida", to name a few.)

On more than one occasion, I overheard women commenting that they couldn't believe that a particular dress, blouse or pants were, "ONLY $5?". The women were having a good time and, in some cases, three-generations of families were shopping and purchasing clothes not only for themselves but for friends and relatives.





I'm sure when I speak to Kaly about the remainder of the day, she'll have nothing but positive things to say, but as a first-hand witness, it was a GREAT day and GREAT people showed up and got some GREAT clothing.





Learn more about Dress for Success Worcester and be sure to become a fan of their page on Facebook.

Work: Mini Job Fair

Workforce Central Career Center is having a mini job fair on Friday, March 19, 2010 from 11 AM to 2 PM; located at 44 Front Street, 6th Floor.

A few of the jobs listed are:

• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)- Plant Protection Technician
• Kiessling Transit- Part-time Van Driver, Full-time Class A Driver
• Becker College- Maintenance, Housekeeping, Food Service & Educational Opportunities

Twittering might help you find a JOB

In a wild and crazy economy, people have resorted to all sorts of ways to landing that job interview. Just last week CNN reported that the number of people lying on their resume rises when jobs are scarce.

Now, in the era of 24/7 news reporting channels and the unending plethora of information available on the World Wide Web, in enters social media darling Twitter.

For those that are not familiar with Twitter or wonder what all the hype is about, please read this article, which I found very straightforward in explaining why Twitter is so popular and important, at the same time.

The key with Twitter is that it's not solely about micro-blogging, but rather it's about the people who use the service and the information that they share.

Well, now folks are using Twitter to gather job leads and gathering information about the company.