What We Do | Professional Women's Group Program Success is not only about getting a job; it's about building a career. The mission of the Dress for Success Professional Women's Group (PWG) is to provide our network of employed Dress for Success women the partnership of support, practical information and inspiration to achieve self-defined success in career and life.  Women making the transition from unemployment to work face myriad challenges, from understanding corporate culture to handling personal finances, often without any support systems in place to help them navigate this daunting change. We provide our clients with information that will help women unfamiliar with the workplace continue to develop skills and advance in their careers. The PWG offers members a comfortable atmosphere in which they can share, grow and network with other women who have recently made the same transition into the workforce. Membership is open to Dress for Success clients who have successfully gained employment. Each regularly scheduled meeting consists of two key elements: an expert speaker leading a discussion and a networking period. Monthly meetings cover a variety of subjects and activities that promote professional development. Topics include communication skills, the "unwritten rules" of the workplace, childcare issues, financial planning, stress management and juggling responsibilities, among others. PWG members have access to product discounts and professional resources to help them further their personal and professional growth. Since membership is reciprocal in every PWG location, members have an infrastructure and support system in place when they move to another part of the US, Canada or even the UK and New Zealand. Financial literacy workshops are an important component of the Professional Women's Group and teach low-income women how to become economically independent by creating fiscal goals, constructing budgets and investing in their futures. Our Financial Planning Handbook, a guide to understanding, organizing and managing one's finances, is made possible through the generosity of the CREW Foundation and the Foundation for Financial Planning. A copy of this guide is given to each PWG member. If you are interested in supporting the Professional Women's Group as a sponsor or volunteer, please send us an e-mail. To learn more about about our Professional Women's Groups and our 2009 Success Summit please click here. To donate to Dress for Success and help fund our employment retention programs, visit the Donate Funding page. The Professional Women's Group program is currently available at the following affiliates: Albany Midwest (St. Louis, MO) Atlanta Morris County (Madison, NJ) Austin New Hampshire (Concord, NH) Baltimore New York, NY (Dress for Success Worldwide) Boise Valley Newark Boston Northland (New Zealand) Brookhaven (Long Island, NY) NW Minnesota (Hawley, MN) Charlotte Oregon (Portland, OR) Chicago Peoria (Illinois) Christchurch (New Zealand) Pittsburgh Cincinnati Regina (Saskatchewan) Cleveland San Antonio Colorado Springs San Diego Columbus San Francisco Dallas Seattle Delaware (Wilmington, DE) Shreveport-Bossier (Shreveport, LA) Denver South Central PA (Harrisburg) Greater Orlando Southern Maine (Portland, ME) Halifax (Nova Scotia, Canada) Tampa Bay Hampton Roads (Norfolk, VA) Toronto Hartford Triangle NC (Chapel Hill, Durham & Raleigh, NC) Houston Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada) Hudson County (Jersey City, NJ) Warren-Youngstown (Ohio) Indianapolis Washington, DC Jackson (MS) Western Massachusetts (Springfield, MA) Joliet (Illinois) Wichita London Worldwide - West (Los Angeles, CA) Louisville   Memphis   Mercer County (Hamilton, NJ)   Michigan (Ypsilanti)   Mid-Fairfield County (Fairfield, CT)	-- Select Affiliate -- Australia   Brisbane   Sydney Canada Alberta   Central Alberta British Columbia   Vancouver Nova Scotia   Halifax Ontario   Ottawa   Toronto Saskatchewan   Regina Jamaica   Jamaica Mexico   Mexico City Netherlands   Almere   Amsterdam   Den Bosch   Eindhoven   Enschede   Gorinchem   Leeuwarden   Leiden   Rotterdam   Spijkenisse   Tilburg   Utrecht New Zealand   Auckland   Christchurch   Hamilton   Northland   Wellington Poland   Poland - Silesia United Kingdom England   London Scotland   Strathclyde USA Arizona   Phoenix Arkansas   Little Rock California   San Diego   San Francisco   San Jose   Worldwide - West (Los Angeles) Colorado   Colorado Springs   Denver Connecticut   Hartford   Mid-Fairfield County Delaware   Delaware District of Columbia   Washington D.C. 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