Makeovers Bringing Confidence To Job Seekers
MARC LEVY
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Shalimar Pabon didn't see the pink slip coming. She didn't expect a yearlong search for another steady, full-time job that forced her to seek welfare benefits for her five children and herself.
And she didn't expect to dazzle herself with a navy-blue interview suit, rouge to add a glow to her cheeks, a touch of gloss on her lips and a brightly colored necklace and earrings.
"Oh wow, my mother's going to have a heart attack when she sees me like this," Pabon said, admiring herself in a mirror as the staff at Dress for Success watched. "You guys don't know how proud my children and mother are going to be." ...
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