THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, December 13, 2019 Page 11 Tailored for Success’s Boots2Suits event honors veterans T ailored for Success, Inc. (TFS) recently hosted a Boots2Suits event at the Massachusetts State House. The event was sponsored by TD Bank and State Representative Steven Ultrino and was held on Thursday, November 14, from 9:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. The goal of the event was to provide veterans with access to resources, the opportunity to receive tips and the event. Opening remarks were made by Massachusetts Veterans Services Secretary Francisco Ureña, who spoke of the importance of honoring veterans and making sure they have access to resources. Vendors at the event included the New England Home and Center for Veterans, the Offi ce of Federal Contract Programs/U.S. Deheadshots. The headshots are an important part of transitioning from military to civilian careers as the veterans set up a LinkedIn Page as part of their job search. TFS has been working with strategies on making the transition from military to civilian careers, and free business suits. The Boots2Suits event was held in the Great Hall – also known as the Hall of Flags – which provided a wonderful backdrop to partment of Labor, Cambridge College and Suff olk University. One highlight of the event was Norman Jaillet (normanjailletphotography.com), who donated his time and talent to provide veterans with free veterans since 2015 through its Boot2Suits, a Program for Women Veterans. Although the program is open to all veterans, there is a special emphasis on addressing the unique needs of women veterans; Boots2Suits provides active, retired military veterans and military spouses with free career and skill assessments, 1:1 job search guidance, customized resume development, interview preparation, access to workshops on topics that explore the issues surrounding transitioning from the military to civilian workforce, and free professional clothing. According to the Massachusetts Veterans Administration, there are approximately 400,000 veterans in the Commonwealth and, at 32,000, female veterans comprise the smallest segment of the veteran population. According to the Department of Labor, “women veterans have higher unemployment rates than male veterans, and female veterans are the fastest growing segment of homeless veterans. “TD Bank has been a great new corporate partner to Tailored for Success. In addition to sponsoring Boots2Suits financially, they also provided much-needed volunteers for the event. Support from corporate sponsors, like TD Bank, is critical to our being able to provide career development services to job seekers in the Greater Boston area,” stated TFS Executive Director Elizabeth Hart. About Tailored for Success, Inc. TFS is a Malden-based 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit organization that has been serving Malden and communities in Greater Boston since 2000. The mission of TFS is to empower job seekers to become economically self-suffi cient by providing resources, skills training and supportive reinforcement. TFS has developed an expertise in specialized workforce development programs and remains committed to moving job seekers from dependency to economic self-sufficiency by enhancing their self-esteem, self-confi dence and skills. For more information about TFS programs, services or to donate to support its work, visit www.tailoredforsuccess.org, follow on Facebook at TailoredForSuccess and on Twitter at @_tailored4.
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