SHARP AS A TACK BUSINESS ATTIRE

“YOUR SUCCES

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OUR MISSION

Sharp as a Tack Business Attire will be a new and used

clothing store that will provide Los Angeles Trade Technical

College students, staff, faculty, and its surrounding

community with convenient low-cost business attire. The

professional attire provided will be utilized for interviews,

internships, and permanent employment.

THE PROBLEM

Many college students have opportunities for employment,

but are held back by something as trivial as their clothing. It’s

so unfortunate that students cannot afford the proper

business attire for an interview. This doesn’t only apply to the

students of the Trade Tech campus, but to its surrounding

community. No one should be kept from a job or possible

career because of their clothing.

THE SOLUTION

Sharp as a Tack is a great opportunity! By investing in Sharp

as a Tack Business Attire, you will be helping address a big

problem that LATTC students are currently facing. Our store

will be a one stop shop for high end business attire at

affordable prices.

SHARP AS A TACK BUSINESS ATTIRE FLOOR PLAN CONSULTATION

BEFORE ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTATION AFTER ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTATION

CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT AND COLLABORATION

Construction: Assist in developing the construction of the retail store. Demolition of current, unnecessary needed construction to clear space to build the creation of Sharp as a Tack business attire. We would like the construction department to create our designed dressing rooms, install the electrical outlets & switches where needed, put a shine to the floor by coating the floor with epoxy, and apply a final touch of paint that draws you into a feeling tranquility.

Career Services/Gain: Assist with resume building, and/or employment searches and opportunities. Demonstrate proper etiquette for an interview and teach how to respond appropriately to certain questions during an interview.

Fashion Design: Assist in current up-to-date fashions that will present a professional look and offer tailoring, so that our fellow peers and community will stride into the doors of Sharp as a Tack.

Cosmetology: Provide haircuts & styling. Leave the department with the education of keeping proper, grooming techniques.

Marketing: Assist in marketing to the local community, LATTC and other LACCD campuses. Also, reach out to businesses for continuing financial and clothing donations.

Accounting: Assist in keeping all sales, inventory, donations, and expenses documented properly and accurately.

STUDENT SURVEYS: THE FEEDBACK

According to a recent student survey, specifically questions 3A and 3B, students do not feel that LATTC is sufficiently helping or improving their ability to acquire employment or advance in their career. The survey also indicated that students do not feel that the school is helping or improving their ability to attain a job or work-related knowledge and skills. This is astonishing considering that LATTC is a 75% CTE (Career Technical Education) school.

FOR EVERY NEGATIVE, THERE IS A POSITIVE

By Identifying & Creating Solutions

STUDENT SURVEY PLAN OF ATTACKSince the students here at LATTC feel that they’re not

being provided with the tools they need to acquire a new career or advance in their current career, we’ll help

fulfill that need.

Approving a retail store that will provide professional

business attire will get our students and community to an interview looking Sharp as a

Tack, and give them the on job training they’re looking for.

Creating a retail store on campus will result in reduced negative feedback from our

students since the store is an outlet in which they can seek the tools they’re asking for.

See, we can kill two birds with one stone here. The

students want the tools and our school wants more

successful students. Sharp as a Tack is ready, are you?!

SOLUTION FOCUSED

Sharp as a Tack Business Attire is the sole solution to a couple of problems that Trade Tech is currently experiencing. Not only will we provide new and used clothing to students, staff and the surrounding community for interviews and internships, but this retail center will also be operated by the students through collaborative departmental relationships; providing them with the tools they need to succeed.

OUR BACKYARD IS OUR MARKET

With the current population at nearly 4 million for the Los Angeles area, there is only success in our future.

Please vote for us because we’ll have you looking Sharp as a Tack and feeling inspired toward a new beginning.