Welcome To Fashioning Your Future ...Creating Your Best Self!

This book takes you on a journey of self discovery. Along the way you will awaken your inner talents; fine your true power and self mastery; and gain the self confidence that will propel you into the driver’s seat, to take charge of the wheel; and chart the direction you want your life to take.

“The journey of a thousand miles begins a single step” – Lao Tzu. The steps offered within were developed to assist women from diverse backgrounds to acquire the skills necessary for them to achieve economic self-sufficiency though job readiness, education, training and employment or re-employment.

Being fully prepared to present yourself in the best possible light is crucial as statistics suggest that the competition is fierce. Various Human Resources Specialists confirm that they can afford to be “picky” because there is a plethora of highly qualified, applicants in the market. But, they emphasize, being highly qualified is no longer sufficient; applicants must have “soft skills” (soft skills include – social skills, personal skills, emotional skills and managerial skills). These findings are confirmed by research at Harvard University, Standard Research Institute and the Carnegie Foundation; which found that 85% of future employment success depends on social skills.

“The secret to getting ahead is getting started.” - Mark Twain