Hornet Highlights

Dressed for Success, New Career Closet Created with Care

For many community college students who are entering the workforce for the first time, searching for the right outfit for that first interview, or searching for essential articles of clothing once employed, can be somewhat of a challenging task – even more so, when the task creates a financial burden, and the student has yet to land that job.

Fullerton College’s Career Center is helping students alleviate some of that stress and financial burden with the launch of the new Career Closet, now called “The Hanger.” The Hanger, located in Building 2000, Room 2026 is not only a warm and welcoming, gender-inclusive space for picking up a few key pieces of professional clothing, it’s also a place where students can connect with Career Center staff and learn how to effectively prepare for the workforce, said Career Center Coordinator Rabia Kahn.

“The Hanger is one of the newest services in our center that helps students with their professional development journey by offering access to free professional apparel for presentations, career fairs, and interviews,” Khan said.

The space is hip and trendy with cute artwork and décor, several full-length mirrors, a sitting area, dressing rooms, and is filled with all types of clothing and accessories. It was thoughtfully organized to create a gender-inclusive display of clothing and operates on a point system where each student enrolled in at least 0.5 units has six points associated with their student ID number and can earn more points by
referring friends.

To learn more visit the Career Closet website.