NCJW Essex County Section NCJW Essex County Section

Career Closet

Career Closet of NCJW is accepting donations of women’s business attire suitable for spring and summer! (We will start accepting fall clothes at the end of the summer.)

What do you wear to a job interview?

For thousands of women in New Jersey, the answer is 'nothing' because they don't have and can't afford to buy a business-appropriate outfit. Unable to interview for office positions, these women continue to struggle in low-paying jobs with no career path and little chance for advancement. Often they remain unemployed because they do not have the resources to dress for an interview.

The right clothes can change the course or a woman's life.

At Career Closet of NCJW, we supply – free of charge – donated, gently used business-appropriate clothing and accessories to women in need. Every year, more than 300 clients leave Career Closet with a wardrobe that enables them to wear a different business-appropriate outfit every day for a week – enough to go on an interview and start a new job.

Please donate women’s attire that is:

New or like-new
Interview-appropriate
In style (not dated)
In season
Ready to wear (no stains, tears, or pulls)
On hangers!

We particularly need these items:

Women’s business suits
(jacket with skirt or pants)

Business skirts and slacks Blouses and shells
(especially white)

Blazers / jackets Business-appropriate shoes, new or like-new
(brown, black, and tan are best; no shoebox)

Handbags
(brown, black or tan are best)

Pantyhose and nylon knee-highs, new in original package
(only shades of beige, brown, and black)

Jewelry
(business-appropriate; no earrings)

Scarves
(no small squares)

High-demand items include:

Large sizes
Blouses and shells in any size

Sorry, but we do not accept:

Casual wear
Formal wear
Coats

Career Closet of NCJW is a program of the Linda & Rudy Slucker NCJW Center for Women, a nonsectarian service-provider sponsored by National Council of Jewish Women, Essex County Section.

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