Career Programs and Workshops
Virtual Career Coaching
Get matched with your own Career Coach when it’s convenient for you. Our Career Coaches are available via Zoom or Google Meet and can help:
-Create or update your resume
-Create or update your cover letter
-Create or update your LinkedIn.com profile
-Overcome interviewing challenges by practicing for future interviews
-Help negotiate current or future pay by practicing future negotiations
-Career path planning
-Becoming your accountability partner by setting clear objectives in your current professional journey
Get a Career Coach today! Email Miracle at miracle@sjdress.org.
Professional Women’s Group Employment Retention Program (PWG)
Intended to provide support for newly employed women for the first two years of their career, PWG meets every first Tuesday of each month for members to listen to expert speakers on Leadership, Work-Life Balance, Health and Wellness, Personal Finance, and Written and Unwritten Rules of the Workplace.
Incentives include:
- Monthly drawings for amazing prizes.
- Professional Clothing
- End-of-the-year gifts and more!
If you are an employed woman and would like to join PWG, please email miracle@sjdress.org.
Going Places Network Virtual Job Search Program (GPN)
This six-session program is designed to improve your job search skills and expand your network. Topics include resume review, cover letter writing, personal branding, mock interviewing, and more. Open to any woman who is currently job searching.
Spring 2025 cohort dates:
10:00 am - 12:00 pm PST via Zoom
Tuesday, February 4th: Session 1 - You are made for this - Skills Inventory(transferable skills) & Personal Branding
Wednesday, February 5th: Session 2 - It’s Who You Know - LinkedIn & Networking
Thursday, February 6th: Session 3 - This is your time- Resume, Cover Letters & Professional Referrals
Tuesday, February 11th: Session 4 - It’s not a race- Organizing job search & handling rejections & stress of job searching
Wednesday, February 18th: Session 5 - Career Panel - Hear inspiring stories from professionals who have succeeded in their job search!
Thursday, February 19th: Session 6 - Practice for Success - Mock Interviews
For inquiries, email miracle@sjdress.org.
Financial Literacy Program
Hosted by expert speakers from Capital One
Course Curriculum
Week 1: Intro to Personal Finance
Week 2: Managing my Income and Managing my Expenditures
Week 3: Building Financial Independence & Assessing My Financial Health
Week 4: Finance & my Family
Week 5: Online Safety & Security
Week 6: Planning for My Financial Future & Graduation
2025 Dates TBD
Digital Literacy Program
The application window for this program has closed. To be placed on a waitlist, please email miracle@sjdress.org.
Tech and digital upskilling continue to be in demand. Join Dress for Success San Francisco and San Jose's upcoming cohort to learn the right set of digital skills and stay competitive in today's job search market.
Google Career Certificates are available in the following areas:
• *NEW* Google Cyber Security Certificate
• Google IT Support Professional Certificate
• Google IT Automation with Python Professional Certificate
• Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate
• Google Project Management Professional Certificate
• Google UX Design Professional Certificate
• Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce Professional Certificate
Participants in this program will meet once a month to network with one another, share program insights, and listen to speakers who are current professionals within the various fields.
Career Development Bootcamps
Career Development Bootcamps are in-depth multi-hour opportunities focused on select topics relevant to ensuring success and building confidence as a professional.
2025 dates will be advertised soon. For inquiries, email miracle@sjdress.org.
Career Center Drop-In Hours
On the third Thursday of every month, you will be able to stop by our Career Center (500 Sutter Street, Suite 220) to meet with a career coach to review your resume, work on your LinkedIn, or do a mock interview.
Next drop-in hours - 1 pm-3pm PST on:
Thursday, January 23rd
Thursday, February 20th
Thursday, March 20th
Thursday, April 17th
Thursday, May 22nd
Thursday, June 26th
Thursday, July 24th
Thursday, August 21st
Thursday, September 18th
Thursday, October 16th
Thursday, November 20th
Thursday, December 11th
For questions Email shay@sfdress.org for more info or to register for any drop-in hours.