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Personal Shopper: Help Men Get Ready for Success!
ORGANIZATION: Project for Pride in Living (PPL)
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Ready for Success provides lower-income women and men working towards self-sufficiency with gently used and new professional clothing and accessories suitable for job interviews and the workplace.
Volunteers provide an essential service by assisting our clients in shopping our sites for multiple professional outfits, personal care products, accessories, and more. At Ready for Success, our goal is to provide clients with a complete and enjoyable shopping experience. We also want our volunteers to enjoy themselves and feel a sense of fulfillment by contributing to our program.
Ready for Success Men's Program is looking for volunteers interested in working 1:1 with men entering or re-entering the workplace to act as personal shoppers, assisting them with assembling professional wardrobes through weekday appointments.
Responsibilities:
- Act as a role model to our program clients
- Dress code of business casual or business professional required
- Display a positive attitude
- Treat program clients with dignity and respect the confidentiality of their situations
Qualifications:
- Weekday availability - Monday, Wednesday, or Friday mornings
- Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds
- Good communication, organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills
- Reliable, outgoing, responsible, flexible, patient
- Retail experience, &/or knowledge of appropriate fashion for today’s job market
- Commit to one year of involvement and sign up for at least one 2-hour shift per month
Application Process:
- Application
- Interview with staff
- References and online background check
Contact Jennifer Paffel for additional questions at
612-872-1509 or Jennifer@readyforsuccessmn.org
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About Project for Pride in Living (PPL)
Location:
1035 E. Franklin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404, US
Mission Statement
PPL builds the hope, assets, and self-reliance of individuals and families who have lower incomes by providing transformative affordable housing and employment readiness services.
Description
Project for Pride in Living, Inc. (PPL) is dedicated to serving individuals and families struggling with poverty, limited education, and other complex barriers to self-reliance. Over our 43-year history as a nonprofit, we have developed a broad range of highly integrated programs that help participants build more stable lives.
CAUSE AREAS
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WHERE
819 E. Franklin Avenue(Ready for Success Men's Program)Minneapolis, MN 55404
DATE POSTED
March 16, 2020
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Life Coaching
- Career Counseling / Coaching
- Merchandising
- Retail / Sales
- Professional Development
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 21
- 2+ hours/month (flexible daytime shifts)
- 1 year involvement required