Career Support at Empowerment Collective

This is a community driven space for practical career support. Whether you are job searching, thinking about a change, or feeling stuck or burned out, you are welcome here. You do not need to have your next step figured out to get started.

Anyone is welcome to explore and use the resources shared here. This project is intentionally centered on women, including cisgender and transgender women, and gender expansive people, whose career experiences are often shaped by inequity, bias, and limited access. For that reason, our events, networking spaces, and expanded support offerings are designed specifically for those communities.

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These tools apply to nearly every job search, regardless of role, industry, or experience level. Explore what you need, when you need it.

Core Career Skills Everyone Needs

Learn how to create clear, effective resumes and applications that highlight your experience and meet employer expectations

Resume & Application Basics

Understand how to build and use professional connections in realistic, human ways without cold messaging or forced small talk.

Network Building

Get practical guidance on answering common interview questions, telling your story with confidence, and preparing for different interview formats.

Interview Prep

Learn how to optimize your LinkedIn profile and online presence so recruiters and employers can actually find and understand you.

Online Presence

Get a clear explanation of applicant tracking systems and how to format resumes and applications so they are readable by both software and humans.

Understanding ATS

Build skills for communicating your value, setting boundaries, and advocating for yourself during job searches and at work.

Strengthen Your Foundation

Corporate and professional roles

Support for women navigating office based, salaried, and professional environments, including corporate culture, advancement, and long term career growth.

Hourly, retail, and service work

Support for women navigating office based, salaried, and professional environments, including corporate culture, advancement, and long term career growth.

Resources and guidance for women working outside traditional corporate paths, including creative fields, freelance work, nonprofits, and unconventional careers.

Career changers and re entry

Career guidance that acknowledges ADHD, burnout, chronic stress, and non traditional work needs, with an emphasis on sustainability and self advocacy.

Support for women pivoting into new fields, returning to work after time away, or rebuilding after layoffs, caregiving, or major life transitions.

Students and early career professionals

Noncorporate, creative, and freelance work

Foundational guidance for students, recent graduates, and women early in their careers who are exploring options and building confidence.

Neurodivergent and burnout aware support

Amazing, Amazing Women

Amazing, Amazing Women

Connect With the Empowerment Collective Community Network

Finding work is not just about applications. It is about people, relationships, and access. The Empowerment Collective Community Network is a free, community driven networking space designed to help people connect, share opportunities, and support one another without pressure or performative networking.

This is a low barrier, human first way to build connections across industries, experience levels, and career paths.

Interested in joining or learning more?
Complete the short interest form below to be included in future networking opportunities.

  • After completing the interest form, you may receive occasional emails about community networking opportunities, shared job leads, resource exchanges, or Empowerment Collective hosted events. Participation is always optional. There are no required meetings, quotas, or expectations to engage beyond what feels comfortable for you.

  • This network is open to people at all stages of their career journey, including those actively job searching, considering a career change, returning to work, early career professionals, creatives, and established professionals who want to support others. You do not need to work in a specific industry or role to participate.

  • Information collected through this form is used only for Empowerment Collective community networking purposes. Your information will not be sold, shared externally, or used for spam. You can opt out of communications at any time.

Additional Career Support & Resources

  • Resume and Application Support

    Practical guidance, templates, and examples to help you build strong resumes and applications that reflect your experience and goals.

    Resume Resources

  • Interview and Job Search Preparation

    Tools and resources to help you prepare for interviews, navigate job searches, and confidently communicate your skills and value.

    Interview Resources

  • Networking and Community Connection

    Support for building professional relationships in realistic, low pressure ways, including access to the Empowerment Collective Community Network.

    Networking Support

  • Career Confidence and Self Advocacy

    Resources focused on confidence building, boundary setting, pay conversations, and advocating for yourself at work and during job searches.

    Confidence & Advocacy

  • Local and Community Based Support

    Information on local Michigan and Metro Detroit career resources, workforce programs, nonprofits, and Empowerment Collective hosted opportunities.

    Local Support

  • Pay, Benefits, and Workplace Knowledge

    Resources to help you understand compensation, benefits, workplace policies, and your rights so you can make informed decisions and advocate for yourself.

    Pay & Workplace Info

So… What Happens Next!?

A Note on Our Values

This career support project exists to provide free, ethical, and human centered guidance for women and gender expansive people. We do not promote hustle culture, scams, paywalled services, or shame based advice. Our focus is access, transparency, and community care.

  • Connect with the community and receive updates, shared resources, and announcements about upcoming career support opportunities on our private facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/17mzCVtUSa/

  • Browse practical tools, guidance, and local support designed to help you navigate your job search and career goals.

  • Participate in free or low cost career focused workshops, networking opportunities, and community events hosted by Empowerment Collective.

  • Reach out if you are looking for guidance, resources, or help finding the right place to start. We are always open to feedback or suggestions, as well! Please don’t hesitate to help us make this space grow!

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