Dress for Success Pittsburgh

Mission Statement

Clothing, connections, confidence! The mission of Dress for Success Pittsburgh is to empower women who are entering and returning to the workforce across the region.

About Dress for Success

At Dress for Success Pittsburgh, we believe every woman deserves the opportunity to achieve success. We remove barriers to obtaining and retaining employment by empowering women with the clothing and connections they need to feel strong and confident as they take the next step in their career journey.

We provide each client with professional attire to secure employment, but we are about much more than simply a new outfit. In addition to equipping women with apparel and accessories, the goal of our services is to provide each woman with everything she needs to feel strong and confident. Our services include:

Professional Suiting: Women are invited to visit Dress for Success Pittsburgh for attire to support their job search, interview, employment, job training, court appearance or other transition. They may select professional, business casual or industry specific attire, a pair of shoes, three personal care items and three professional accessories. Women who secure employment are invited to return for additional clothing and essential workwear such as nonskid shoes and medical scrubs to bridge the gap to their first paycheck. To learn more about our suiting services.

Mobile Services Events: We offer mobile suiting services to groups of women at community centers, faith-based organizations, or universities. By bringing our services to women right where they are, we remove barriers of transportation, childcare, work schedules or school schedules. To learn more about the impact of our mobile boutiques.

Connections Resource Center: The Connections Resource Center (CRC) delivers our vital services to women everywhere through an online platform. Featuring local job boards, interview and employment preparation resources, professional styling guides, advice on navigating workplace culture, and physical, mental, and emotional health resources, the CRC provides a network of resources to empower women in their holistic development. Visit the CRC.

Who We Serve

Women are referred for services by our community partners, which can be any 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in the counties we serve. Dress for Success Pittsburgh welcomes any woman who needs our support through a transition, from a young woman seeking her first part-time job to break the cycle of poverty, to a single mom returning to the workforce, a survivor of domestic abuse, a veteran, a first-generation college student, a previously incarcerated woman, and a retiree starting her second career. Read stories from the women we serve.

Organization Priorities

We are committed to providing safe spaces for self-identified women of every race, socioeconomic status, gender, and sexual identity to receive the clothing and employment readiness support they need to feel strong and confident as they take the next step in their career journey. We will continue to take part in conversations that promote economic, racial, and gender equality.

We are advocates for change that will positively affect women in the workforce now and in the future. As a result of the pandemic and social injustice, women are reporting burnout at much higher rates than male counterparts. As both an employer of women and as a provider of employment-related services, we are committed to advocating for emotional and mental health resources that help women to navigate burnout related stressors in the workplace.

Visit: https://pittsburgh.dressforsuccess.org/

Email: pittsburgh@dressforsuccess.org