“When I brought it back to the organization as
a whole, they couldn’t have supported us any
more,” Mandler said. “It was the first event like
this that we had ever done. We had 27 women
sign up right away, which was a huge win for us.
... You almost got a little bit emotional at how
excited people were and how much people
wanted to be a part of this.”
Iozzi and the Jets huddled up to create a game
plan that would benefit those participating
as clients, such as Guzman-Torres, and those
serving as mentors.
“They came at it with the right approach,”
Iozzi said of the Jets. “They didn’t want a fluff
program. They wanted to do something that
was meaningful.”
The program included the Jets employees using
Zoom breakout rooms to review and improve
the clients’ resumes and cover letters, as well as
holding mock interviews and offering tips for
their LinkedIn accounts and suggestions about
searching for employment opportunities.
“They were amazing,” Guzman-Torres said.
“They really took the time.”
Sandy Osipowitz, the Jets’ senior director of
corporate partnership activation, felt she was
relatable to a lot of them as a mother of three
who has been managing her work-from-home
life while also balancing the responsibilities
of parenthood.
“We wanted to share our experiences and do
everything we can to help them,” Osipowitz
said. “They’re out of work and looking for some
guidance and some additional help with getting
their resumes or interview skills to a certain place
to help them feel confident.”