Ry’N Good
Staff Writer
Jackson State University makes certain to instill inside of students that dressing professional for interviews, social networking events, internships, and their work field are extremely important.
Students who have no idea what to wear professionally or do not have the funds to purchase professional wear now have the opportunity to receive free professional apparel and more thanks to Jackson Sate University’s very own Tiger Career Closet!
The closet had its grand opening Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019, located in the Jacob L. Reddix building, on the first floor from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The primary goal the outlet is to help students look their best while they are job searching so they can make positive impressions as they enter into the professional world.
They also remind students that first impressions are important and that you only get one shot in making one!
All of the organizers were eager and thrilled to help each student on picking out an outfit, shoes, and jewelry to match, as they greeted students with bright smiles as they walked in signing their names on the list.
Lashanda Jordan, the organizer of the open house, happily explained, “The goal for the Tiger closet is to make sure that all Jackson State University students are equipped with proper business or professional attire to go out for job interviews to attend functions and events such as to career expo that is coming up next week, so we just want to make sure our students are making a great first impression.”
Jordan, who is an alum of the university, elaborated on how she was not able to have access to these resources as such, during her college experience and expressed how it can be beneficial to students today.
“I did not have this in college, and I wish I did. We know that our students often do not come with professional attire and so it was important to Ms. Deborah Bynum our first lady to make sure that our students had proper attire and it just fell in line with the mission of the career services center here at Jackson State.”
Students walked out with bags full from picking out professional wear. They smiled and conversed among each other as they showed which pieces of clothing they chose. A lot of the students felt that this career closet is an amazing opportunity.
Essence Morgan, a mathematics major from Greensboro, NC exclaimed “I feel like this is a great opportunity because me personally I do not like to dress up, I am a sweatpants and a t-shirt type of girl so my closet looks like a bunch of athletic wear so I really think it is important with me moving into the business world, I need to get something that is appropriate for that occasion.”
Tyreek Scott, an accounting major from Raymond, Miss calmly stated “I feel like it was a great opportunity for those who you know are not financially stable to afford these items so it was great. It was very helpful for me. I got me a suit, shirt, tie, everything I need for interviews, class, and more great opportunities.”
Brianna Henderson, an accounting major from Byram, Miss explained “I feel good about the tiger closet! I was able to find a fitting suit, along with a shirt, a pair of earrings and a necklace. I think this is closet is good for student who cannot really afford professional wear, especially me because I only get paid every two weeks and I have obligations so getting a free suit was nice for me.”
The Tiger Career Closet made sure all students were satisfied with the items they had chose as they grabbed pieces and became one step closer to looking impressive in their new attire as they headed into the professional world.
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