Confidence is a key element to reentering the workforce.

A program in Lexington is focused on giving jobseekers the resources they need to put their best foot forward while looking for a job.

It started off as a project leader, said Lexington.

So I wanted to give free haircuts for the community, and my partner wanted to give out free clothing.

And we came up with, you know, look good, feel good.

So we put it together and we give out free clothing, free haircuts, free work boots.

And then we have about 30 to 35 vendors on site.

Given our career opportunities, we have big vendors like, U.P.S., Walmart, gals and, The VA at this event, we have, three people that we were able to interview on the spot.

So we were able to connect with three straight off the bat.

Being able to come to an event like this, be interviewed on the spot, know that your name is like in the hands of multiple employers.

And to know that if you have child care, you need to navigate.

If you need a bus pass, if you need anything like that, let me point you two tables over and you can get more information about that as well.

And if you're worried about having non-slip shoes, let me point you to the line right over here where they will hand you a pair of non-slip shoes.

Because realistically, a lot of jobs that are available to people require an investment from the get go.

These events are important because they meet every need, and that people who are seeking employment but are either underemployed or unemployed have that are preventing them from being able to do that.

So like the name look good, feel good Lexington.

You know, it came from a quote, you know, you look good.

You feel good, feel good.

You play good.

So that's pretty much how I incorporated it.

So, you know, seeing those people come out, get the haircuts and see the smiles on their face and then being able to get that clothing, I just feel like it gives them that notch up and, you know, a little bit more readiness to go into those interviews and possibly get back into the workforce.

If you're already being vulnerable enough to, like, walk up and ask somebody for employment and you don't feel confident when you're walking up in the first place, that's something that a lot of places, realistically, whether they should or not, will immediately right applicants off for because that insecurity they're reading as not actually being interested or not actually being committed to the surge, when in reality, the financial investment we already talked about is a barrier.

And so being able to walk into a job interview or even walk through a job fair like this and know that you look the part like you feel good about the haircut that you just received, like you feel good about the pants that you're wearing.

You feel good about how you look in a situation that automatically is taking the insecurity or the discomfort that comes from feeling like you don't belong off the table.

During last week's event, participants were also able to sit in on sessions about interviewing, financial literacy and resume writing.