Do you know anyone who is looking to update their resume AND help a worthy cause, the Center for Women, at the same time?

If you do, please read on!

Three years ago I began the second act of my life. Part of that change included moving from San Francisco to Charleston, SC to be closer to family. One of my second act goals is giving back, and the Center for Women provides me with an extraordinary outlet for doing just that.

The Center is the only comprehensive women’s development center in South Carolina. In 2010, it conducted over 110 programs and events and served 6,000 women; and in 2006 it received a grant from Oprah’s Angel Network!

Up until recently, South Carolina’s unemployment rate was above 12%, one of the worst in the nation. Responding to local requests for providing assistance with job searching, resume preparation, career counseling and interviewing, the Center for Women created a job coach program. The program is staffed with volunteers, and I’m honored to be one of them.

Local reaction to the job coaches has been overwhelmingly positive. I return from every session and workshop I conduct feeling both humble and grateful. Humble in knowing that I had exceptional opportunities that gave me my corporate charm bracelet of success. Grateful that I’m able to share what I’ve learned with women eager to learn. It’s so moving when I receive a note from an over-joyed woman who has just landed a job or has been promoted. Those notes are gifts which fill me with delight.

A popular workshop

A popular session at the Center for Women has been their three-hour workshop on best practices in resume preparation. Because not all women are able to work that amount of class and travel time into their schedules, I’ve volunteered to help the Center conduct an experiment in online learning and expanded reach.

Periodically, I’ll facilitate a live 90-minute resume preparation workshop. The Center is looking to learn if  online development sessions provide another scheduling option for busy women (and men!), and I’m participating in the experiment and hope you do, too!

I’m also hoping that more people learn about the Center for Women and its programs. Another one of my second act passions is helping business women take their skills to the next level. Having been a female executive, I want to help more women fill more senior level positions.

Doing good and learning, too

The June 9, 2011 resume workshop is full of rich, meaty content. The handout is a useful tool (I promise as I created it!). And all proceeds from this modestly priced session (the Center sets all prices low, under-pricing and over-delivering) go to the Center for Women. What a great “two-fer” for participants – learning and doing good at the same time…sweet!

So, if you know someone whose resume needs spiffing up and who wants to support a worthy cause at the same time, please share the word and join me in supporting the Center for Women!