Spencer, center, loves working
at Wit and Wisdom.
Career Specialist Justin Dodd reports on his customer. Justin Dodd had known Spencer and had recommended our services to him before becoming a career specialist at Man-Tra-Con. “When I got hired here and saw that Spencer had applied, I knew I wanted him to be my first customer. Spencer came to Man-Tra-Con seeking job search assistance. Born with a learning disability, Spencer needed help with finding employment,” Justin explains.
“He and I were very excited to be working together and he was the perfect customer. He always picked up the phone and was willing to talk with me about how things were going at the job site. He would call me to make sure that we’d received his time sheets and progress reports as well. Spencer was a stickler for details and wanted to make sure that everything was perfect,” Justin says.
“Spencer’s disability made it difficult for him to self-regulate and it wasn’t uncommon for him to receive a progress report that was worse than the reports he had received just a few weeks before. That being said, he stuck with it and put in the work to get himself hired on full-time,” Justin reports.
“Spencer received help with job search but most notably participated in our Work Experience Program (WEP) program. WEP allows a participant to develop marketable job skills while earning wages. During his WEP, Spencer worked at the Franklin County Senior Services Wit and Wisdom Center in West Frankfort, Illinois,” Justin adds.
“After his WEP ended, Franklin County Senior Services hired Spencer for a full-time position in November 2024, where he is currently employed and loves his job,” Justin reports.
Spencer appreciated the assistance he received from Man-Tra-Con. “I love working here. Thank you so much for all of your help and for helping to get me set up here,” Spencer says.