Career Specialist Michelle Sanchez reports on her customer. “Melissa, a single parent of a 3-year-old child, had been unemployed for 4 months when she visited Man-Tra-Con seeking assistance in December 2016. She had previously worked in a production position and needed additional training to find a good paying job that would help her support her family.
Man-Tra-Con Career Specialist Jo Dene Kern reports on her customer. “When I first met Eric in August 2017, he was a 19-year-old high school drop-out with a disability. Eric’s disability was a mild form of Asperger’s Syndrome that caused him to avoid large groups of people. At the time, he only needed 2 credits to graduate.
Career Specialist Christina Abbott reports on her customer, “When Nolan and I met in March 2015, he had been unemployed for the past 3 years. He had been laid off from his last two jobs—working as a car salesman at Auffenberg in Herrin, and before that, working at an art gallery selling online art. He was getting frustrated looking for a job. Nolan realized he lacked the education to find a full-time, permanent position that would support him and his soon to be wife.”
Career Specialist Michelle Sanchez reports on her customer, “Loghan lived alone and provided 100% of her own support working as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), earning less than $10 per hour. Loghan was struggling, but she did not have the experience or education to earn a higher wage…
Career Specialist Michelle Sanchez reports on her customer. “Richie came to Man-Tra-Con for career development and job search assistance in December 2016, when he was discharged from his position at South Side Lumber, Inc., in Herrin, Illinois. He had been earning $12.80 per hour as a Plumbing Manager at his former job and did not have the work history or education to find new employment at the same wage.