NEW PROGRAM: Micro-loans
FOCUS is proud to offer a Micro-loan program for women
If you need a loan of up to $1500 to...
...begin a small business
...support an existing small business
...purchase professional tools
...fund training or certification
...fund career development activities before employment
our Micro-loan program may be for you. Loans are available at a fixed, low interest rate payable within 2 years.
For more information, contact Sandi Burke at 293-2222, ext. 19, or Dr. Robin Eliason, 293-2222, ext. 27.
Here are the documents that you will need to apply. Contact Sandi and she can answer your questions and help you get started.
The Application
Loan Agreement
Loan Note
Definitions of Terms
Stories about the Micro-loan program:
DailyProgress.com: Women's nonprofit offering microloans
19 News WCAV.TV: Helping Women "Focus" On Starting a Business with video
City of Charlottesville: Financing a Small Business
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CAREER SERVICES
Envision
a world where each woman
recognizes her value
and realizes her potential...
The Career and Personal
Development Center at FOCUS serves women from diverse age groups and backgrounds,
assisting them to achieve purposeful living by providing access to
education, training, counseling resources and leadership development
opportunities all within our caring community of women.
Why
we are here...
At some point in her
life, every woman is faced with making
important career, personal and
professional development decisions. During those times, it can become
challenging if we are not able to properly assess our strengths,
skills, talents and abilities.
Your
professional success is our business.
What to expect...
Career center staff can
assist you in the creation of your own career
planning prescription through the following
process:
- Vocational
interest inventorys
- Values
and skills assessment
- Researching
career trends
- Resume
review
- Development
of your career &
professional goals
- Interview
preparation
- Employment
negotiation
- Life/work
planning review through workshops and specialized seminars; women are
also offered additional opportunities for
personal and professional enhancement.
Our “Programs
to Go” model can
customize affordable workshops and seminars
to meet your employee's needs. Let us help you enhance your employee
performance. Topics arranged by request.
Are
services affordable?
The answer is yes.
Our goal is to provide affordable assistance in a user friendly atmosphere. A sliding scale fee
is used to determine your cost. Annual income and the number of dependent
family members living in the household determine fees. Fee’s range
from subsidized (free) to $60.00/hour.
How
to get the help you need...
If you have any
questions, need additional information,
or wish to schedule an appointment with
us, please call: 434
293-2222
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