Vision
To build a Fox Cities community where people are not overlooked because of confidence, background, education, disability, or interview challenges, but are given the support, practice, and encouragement to move toward meaningful employment.
Mock interviews with purpose.
RISE sessions use assessment-guided matching, rotating mock interviews, and short coaching moments so participants can practice, adjust, and try again.
Fox Cities RISE, Inc. helps adults strengthen interview readiness, build confidence, and connect with community professionals through practical mock interview sessions, supportive feedback, and career-readiness resources.
To provide Resources for Interview Success & Employment by helping community members build confidence, prepare for real-world interviews, and connect with supportive professionals who can offer practical guidance.
Cause
Too many capable people struggle to show their value in interviews, especially when they lack confidence, formal education, experience navigating professional conversations, or access to supportive networks. RISE exists to close that gap through preparation, practice, and community connection.
Goal
To help adults strengthen interview readiness, build confidence, and connect with supportive professionals through mock interview sessions, coaching feedback, career-readiness resources, and community partnerships.
A guided session with room to improve.
A typical RISE pilot is built as a half-day style session. Participants check in, hear a short welcome, move through several interview-practice rounds, pause for coaching, then finish with a final conversation and next-step reflection.
Before
Intake and matching
The event code opens a short assessment so RISE can understand interests, confidence, and support needs before the room opens.
OpeningCheck-in and expectations
The session begins with materials, a brief welcome, privacy expectations, and enough structure for everyone to know where to go next.
Early roundsPractice with purpose
Participants start with guided partner matches, then rotate through different professional perspectives and interview styles.
MidpointCoaching reset
A short pause helps participants hear common themes, steady their nerves, and choose one adjustment to try in the next round.
ClosingFinal round and next steps
The session closes with a final practice conversation, collected feedback, and practical follow-up where RISE sees a support need.
The full session timing stays with RISE facilitators. Public participants can expect a structured, coaching-focused experience that usually runs a few hours from check-in to wrap-up.