Interview ready: Offering virtual suitings during the pandemic
When the COVID-19 pandemic began, we took our services online to continue helping people build career skills and gain employment. We started hosting our Personal and Professional Development Trainings (PPD) over Zoom and launched virtual suiting services with the help ...
Volunteering with purpose and passion – Meet Charlotte
Charlotte Slankard learned about Connections to Success through a neighborhood yard sale. Neighbors shared that they planned to donate remaining professional clothing to our Dress for Success Midwest boutique, which provides free business attire for job seekers. Charlotte thought it ...
Meet our 2020 summer St. Louis intern, Reagan
Hello! My name is Reagan and I am a summer intern here at Connections to Success in St. Louis. In the fall, I will be a senior at Stephens College completing my Bachelor of Science in fashion marketing and management ...
Meet our summer 2020 Kansas City intern, Breauna
Hello there! My name is Breauna and I am a summer intern here with Connections to Success. I will also be a senior at The University of Alabama, majoring in African American studies with a minor in sociology – Roll ...
4 Ways to Volunteer – Virtual & Ongoing Opportunities
In response to COVID-19, we’ve shifted a number of our job training and career services online. We’ve also seen an increased need for employment and support services as many people have lost jobs in recent months. This shift has created ...
Meet our Dress for Success Midwest intern – Faith!
Howdy! My name is Faith, and I’m an intern here at Connections to Success. In the fall I will be a sophomore at Saint Charles Community College. Currently I’m working towards a degree in English with a minor in Communications, ...
Personal connection to mission inspires local barber to give free cuts
In our Personal and Professional Development Trainings (PPD), we work with many men and women who have recently been released from incarceration. They’re working hard to create a better life for themselves and their families, and gaining employment is often ...
Meet our 2019 summer marketing volunteer – Adam!
Hello! My name is Adam, and I am a volunteer marketing intern for Connections to Success. In the fall, I will be a junior in college at Bradley University and will continue to pursue my Bachelors of Arts in graphic ...