The sixth annual Pennsylvania Governor’s Conference for Women is just five weeks away, and we’re polishing the final details on what is sure to be one of our most powerful events ever!

Keynotes Suze Orman, Marcus Buckingham, Glenda Hatchett and Tory Johnson join dozens of expert speakers to address the issues that matter most to women and will help you “Rethink, Resolve and Renew!”

ReWork Career Fair Offers Practical Advice, Resume Critiques
The ReWork Career Fair at the Pennsylvania Governor’s Conference for Women, co-hosted by keynote/career expert Tory Johnson and Women For Hire, is designed for attendees looking for new employment opportunities, thinking about a career change, or pondering their Plan B - all of which is especially important in this economy. Learn more

Be sure to bring your resume for a free critique by HR experts at the Career Fair.

Career Fair Exhibitor spots still available!
Interested in exhibiting at the Career Fair? This is a great opportunity for your organization to be recognized as an employer of choice and to recruit professional women at a very affordable price. For more information, please contact us by email or call 212-290-2600.

Find Your Strongest Life
In this session, Marcus Buckingham digs deeper into the research that reveals what the happiest and most successful women do differently. Learn powerful strategies to help you draw on your own unique strengths to feel fulfilled, successful and in control of your life.

Think Your Way to Healthy Living
Losing weight and keeping it off is not just a matter of willpower and a healthy eating plan. To be successful, you need to learn a set of cognitive (thinking) and behavioral skills.  Dr. Judith Beck will help you to think differently and overcome common dieting pitfalls and sabotaging thoughts.

Making Ends Meet—15 Things You Can Do Right Now
While most people associate the word "saving" with deprivation or denial, this session will highlight how a tactical program of savings can actually increase joy in your life. We'll highlight 15 simple steps that you can take to strengthen your bottom line today and create a solid financial future for tomorrow.

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We invite you to bring donations of handbags, jewelry, scarves, shoes (especially size 9 and up!), and stockings (new and unused; especially plus sizes), so that every woman can receive that “finishing touch” to help her make the very best impression! For more information, please contact Heather Bennett at Career Wardrobe, hbennett@careerwardrobe.org.

Congratulations to keynote speaker Tory Johnson on the recent launch of her new book, “FIRED TO HIRED: Bouncing Back from Job Loss to Get to Work Right Now.” At just 22, Tory was fired from her dream job as a publicist at NBC News. What followed is an all too familiar story—days of denial, Häagen-Dazs, and daytime TV. Tory’s pity party turned into a misery marathon until she decided to own up to her new reality and move forward. [Read more]

Fired to Hired: See Diane Sawyer's interview with Tory Johnson last week on "Good Morning America"!