Networking with an amazing organisation

Networking with an amazing organisation

Posted 22nd July 2022

Although their HQ is in London we visited their Edinburgh base today and what an experience. Beth gave Kym the tour of the building and showcased the special opportunity each female gets from the services.

Here is a little bit more from the Smart Works website,

We are proud of what we have achieved in eight years, but there is more work to be done.

Job interviews are difficult and a significant barrier to success. Without the necessary self-belief and practical tools, it is easy to become trapped in a cycle of failed interviews and unemployment.

The impact of the pandemic has heightened this and increased pressure to succeed at job interviews, meaning our support has never been more needed.

We believe in the power of clothes and coaching to transform a woman’s confidence. Our service is carefully designed, with kindness and respect at the heart of everything we do. It is about much more than the clothes she is gifted: it is about what the clothes allow each woman to become. When she looks in the mirror, she begins to see hope and possibility for a better future.

To read more, HomePage - Smart Works

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