By Ajita Perera, NEJS Host & Consultant
Newtonville based international photographer Pearl Parker is a rare and compassionate human being whose concern for the plight of the unemployed lead her to offer free portrait photos for those in the job search process. As word of her generous offer has spread through networking groups, she has taken around 200 portrait photos which have been used on Linked In, Facebook, Twitter and other social media which are crucial tools in the job hu
nt today.
Since May, Pearl has devoted Monday evenings from 4:00 – 9:00 pm to what she calls “Headshot Monday” an opportunity for professionals to receive a free personal business portrait ($85 value) for use in online resumes, job boards, or social networking Web sites. “I came up with the idea as a way to give back to the community at a time when people are being laid off and struggling to find jobs,” says Pearl. “I remember hearing about the owner of a dry cleaning business cleaning jackets for people to wear at their interviews, and I thought that I could do something similar.”
