Dress for Success invites women to professional development summit
Women who are new to the workforce, wish to level up their career, or want to obtain more skills are invited to attend a summit hosted by Dress for Success of Southwest Florida
The summit is a one-day professional development effort be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23.
The location for the Empowered Through Employment Series fall summit for will be provided once registered.
Registrations can be made on their Facebook page.
Dress for Success of Southwest Florida Executive Director Jennifer Nelson-Lastra encourages women who may feel they are at a lull in their career to sign up.
“It’s a wonderful way to spend the day of learning from some pretty incredible women locally,” she said.
The submit will focus on workplace confidence, enhanced decision making, effective communication and opportunity development.
The WETES Summit is one of the biggest programs at Dress for Success of Southwest Florida, Nelson-Lastra said.
The summit will help with communication, conflict resolution, as well as selling oneself to receive a promotion, she added.
“It’s a really unique program that hones in on some things that women aren’t versed in,” Nelson-Lastra said, such as communicating effectively.
The summit, which typically averages between 60 to 70 women a quarter, is a free event with food and great networking provided.
“You meet some pretty influential women who are panelists. There is an opportunity at the end of the day to network. It’s very empowering training that we offer for women in Southwest Florida,” she said.
Nelson-Lastra said they have a wonderful partnership with NeoGenomics which donates the space and food for the summit.
“I enjoy getting to meet women from all walks of life,” she said of those ranging from those who are new in careers, are seasoned or are executives. “I enjoy the stories, learning what they teach, the mistakes that they learn by, the trials and triumphs and getting to connect with these women and encourage them. For me it is a huge win for Southwest Florida. We need to keep empowering our women, especially new to the workforce, or the younger generation.”