Dependable Cleaners — recognizing the current economic situation, is pleased to extend an invitation to people throughout our service area who are currently unemployed. Our Clean Suit Stimulus Package provides free cleaning for three suits. You need only provide proof of status to a customer service representative in the form of an unemployment check stub to qualify (proof must be no more than two weeks old). A suit may consist of a jacket and pants or a jacket and skirt. The program begins Thursday April 9, 2009 and ends once two thousand certificates have been issued.
“In this market, every competitive advantage is critical,” said Harry J. Sobel, Ph.D., President of Sobel & Raciti |
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Dependable Cleaners President,
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Associates, a human resources consulting firm. "Seeking a new job in this market can be extremely stressful, even demoralizing. When stress levels and negativity get high we can inadvertently ignore our ‘personal physical presentation’ because we are depressed or anxious. Putting on freshly cleaned clothes can enhance levels of self confidence.”
"Although there are so many things you can't control in the interviewing process, you can control your appearance,” said Fred Studley, Founder and CEO of Transition Solutions, a provider of outplacement and career management services. “We coach our candidates on the importance of dressing appropriately for networking and interview meetings. First impressions are critical in creating a positive presentation with the interviewer."
Read about “The Power of Dressing Up in a Down Economy”.
By Dressing Well’s Mary Lou Andre
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