Helping Women Realize Their Full Potential

Dress for Success® is more than just a new outfit. It’s about confidence. It’s about enabling women to break the cycle of poverty. 
The mission of Dress for Success is to empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.

• Dress for Success Honolulu onsite services will be closed to the public until further notice, in compliance with the latest local government orders.

• We will NOT be accepting clothing donations until Monday, November 2, 2020. We need to have time for volunteers to return and new space to be made. Thanks so much for your patience.

• Dress for Success Honolulu will still be offering the following virtual services to clients and partner agencies: business attire, job readiness training, job coaching, e-learning sessions, the monthly financial literacy workshop and Professional Women’s group.

Click on the image above to enlarge the “Moving Forward” flyer.

“Moving Forward” is currently accepting clients for its next cohort.

Email [email protected] or call (808) 695-2617.

OTHER RESOURCES

• Skillport training sessions are still available through Robert Half International. Download an informational flyer here!

Dress for Success programs

YWCA O‘ahu offers five programs from the Dress for Success Virtual Career Center:

• E-SUITING
  Business attire one-hour appointment (*see “makana” below)

• E-LEARNING
  For career development at home through 4,500 Skillport training sessions from Robert Half International.

• ONE-ON-ONE JOB COACHING (one-hour appointments)

  • Resumes

  • Interviewing skills

• MOVING FORWARD
  Job readiness and job training program

• MONEY SUCCESS

  A monthly 4-hour financial literacy workshop

• PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S GROUP (PWG) SISTER CIRCLE

  A monthly interactive session led by a guest speaker in the areas of education, finances, housing, personal development, health and wellness, and professional development.

All of these appointments are virtual. Call (808) 695-2617 for an appointment and/or questions.

We will return to in-person services as soon as it is safe.

*MAKANA (“GIFT”)

Makana is a Dress for Success Confidence Gift of business attire. COVID-19 preempts trying clothing on. Personal Shoppers will do their best, with client input, to select a complete outfit or two.

Donations

Thank you for choosing to donate your clothing to Dress for Success Honolulu at YWCA O‘ahu. Your donation gives much confidence and hope to the unemployed women we serve. More casual clothing and overstock items may need to be sold, but 100% of the proceeds will go to support Dress for Success programs.

Because of the recent “Stay-at-Home” order for O‘ahu, we will NOT be accepting donations until Monday, November 2, 2020. We need to have time for volunteers to return and new space to be made. Thanks so much for your patience.

We will provide updates on when we will be able to receive donations upon reopening.

Donation Guidelines PDF

TUCK $10 CAMPAIGN

Help Dress for Success Honolulu by providing a small monetary gift with your clothing donations. See the “Tuck $10” graphic on this page, or download the full version of the flyer here.

You can also give a monetary gift in support of Dress for Success Honolulu here (please note “Dress for Success Honolulu Tuck $10” in the comment box).

MONTHLY BENEFIT SALES

We look forward to having the sales as soon as it is safe. Mahalo for your support and understanding.

Vote in the 2020 Election

Civic engagement is a priority at Dress for Success Worldwide, and in a year where we celebrate 100 years of suffrage for women in the U.S., we are proud about Dress for Success’ partnership with When We All Vote, a non-profit, nonpartisan organization (co-chaired by Michelle Obama) that is on a mission to increase participation in every election and help close the race and age voting gap.

If you have not registered to vote, visit the Dress for Success portal and register here!

Learn About and Grow 21st Century Skills with SThree

Tuesday, October 27, 2020 | 12 p.m. EST | 11 p.m. CST | 9 a.m. PST | 6 a.m. HST

To be leaders in the future world of work, women will need to have 21st century skills. SThree is a leading, global staffing company focused on science and technology. In this workshop, hear from members of the SThree team from the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States. They will define the 21st Century skills you need to be competitive and teach how you can develop these skills and incorporate them into your job seeker profile. During this 90-minute workshop, participants will have the chance to join one of five breakout rooms for a closer look at 21st century skills including: 1. Personal Branding ; 2. Growth Mindset; 3. Effective Communication; 4. Persuasion and Negotiation; 5. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Preregister for this Zoom event by clicking here.

Putting Your Best Skin Forward with ULTA Beauty

Wednesday, November 4, 2020 | 6:30 p.m. EST | 5:30 p.m. CST | 3:30 p.m. PST | 12:30 p.m. HST

Wearing a mask and protective gear during this COVID 19 disruption is so important, but it can be hard on your skin. We invite you to join ULTA Beauty and Dress for Success for a special virtual beauty consultation workshop, designed to share basic health and skin practices to help you show off your confidence with glowing beautiful skin. Whether you are a job seeker doing virtual interviews or an employed professional in more video meetings, this workshop can help you put your best skin forward with routing skin care to keep you looking and feeling your best.

Preregister for this Zoom event by clicking here.

Workshops are for Dress for Success Clients only.