“Timothy and Crisine Kennedy spent three years living in the Philippines before relocating to Monroe, Michigan. They enjoy adventure and spending time together so they thought...
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Scott Kallenberg is a veteran and he attended the Information Session at the Michigan Works! Monroe Service Center in July of 2016 to inquire about services for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity (WIOA) Program. He was previously employed with Aramark Uniform Service as a Route Salesman...
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Everett Carter was a young father and husband with a sporadic work history. He had been homeless and burdened with financial and emotional demands resulting from his wife’s diagnosis of non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Everett had no home, no job, no career, no stable employment history and no medical benefits ...
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Rachel Farrer came to the Michigan Works Southgate Service Center seeking Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Technician training. Rachel had recently relocated to Michigan from Alabama. Rachel had been job searching, but was having a difficult time...
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David Brewer Sr., a veteran, came to the Michigan Works! Southgate Service Center seeking assistance in paying for training. He was homeless at the time and had no potential opportunities. David wanted employment and was looking...
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Navy Veteran Don Lewandowski’s life changed in 2013 as a truck driver when he had a serious rollover accident on the highway. Don injured his shoulder...
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When I became aware that my former employer was planning a mass employee layoff more than three years ago, I readied myself by networking and sending out resumes while investigating steps for applying for unemployment. Although I was eventually laid off, I remained optimistic throughout the process...
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A few months ago I was at a place in my life where far too many people are: Out of work, having difficulty finding it and out of money. Then I remembered Michigan Works! They began turning things around for me from day one ...
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Barbara Barreto is a resilient, motivated, intelligent, hardworking individual. It's because of these distinctive traits that she has endured, overcome obstacles and challenges, and has ...
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Jones Chemicals, Inc. (JCI) is the largest re-packager of Chlorine and one of the largest Industrial Bleach manufacturers in the world. Donald Skidmore Jr, Branch Manager for JCI, has made a strong commitment to hire Veterans whenever possible. A recent upturn ...
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Shirley Solgot had been unemployed for two years after being laid-off from a position in the financial services industry when she attended the orientation session at the Southgate Michigan Works in September ...
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