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A group in Halifax helps women find work by providing business clothes
Making a positive first impression is a key element of finding a job. In Halifax, Dress for Success helps disadvantaged women dress up for job interviews with business suits, shoes and accessories donated by professional women. And, as The Link’s East Coast correspondent Robert Jaros tells us, the group's support doesn't stop there. Volunteers also help the newly-employed develop their career and become financially independent.
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