by Admin | Aug 8, 2018 | Success
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.
by Admin | Jul 24, 2018 | Success
Career Specialist Sherry DeAngelo reports on her customer. “In January 2018, James came to Man-Tra-Con seeking help with finding permanent, full-time employment. At the time, he had been unemployed for six months and was not eligible for UI benefits. Although he had been receiving food stamps, he had no other source of income other than an occasional job working on cars,” Sherry explains.
by Admin | Jul 23, 2018 | Success
Career Specialist Michelle Sanchez reports on her customer. “As a dislocated worker, Aaron was eligible for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) services when he came to Man-Tra-Con for assistance in October 2017. After experiencing a layoff from the coal industry, Aaron had found a job working in fast food but needed help finding full-time, permanent, self-sufficient employment.
by Admin | Jul 23, 2018 | Success
Career Specialist Michelle Sanchez reports on her customer. “When Robert met with me in January 2017, he had been “laid off” from his previous employer due to lack of work. After 3 months of unemployment, Robert felt he needed additional assistance with finding full-time, permanent employment where he could earn about the same or more than his previous job,” Michelle explains.
by Admin | Jul 23, 2018 | Success
Career Specialist Michelle Sanchez reports on her customer. “I began working with Jeremy in February 2018. He had been “laid off” from his job as a laborer due to lack of work. He was determined eligible for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) services as a dislocated worker unlikely to return.
by Admin | Jul 23, 2018 | Success
Career Specialist Michelle Sanchez reports on her customer. “Drake visited Man-Tra-Con for assistance in February 2018, nine days after being laid off from RCRA, Inc., due to lack of work. As a dislocated worker unlikely to return, he was eligible for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funded services. Although he had an associate’s degree in mining, Drake had been working as a construction laborer…
by Admin | Jul 16, 2018 | Success
Career Specialist Stephanie Robinson reports on her customer. “Todd Tapp was “laid off” from Airtex Products in December 2015. He and his wife were both affected by the layoff and both were terrified for what the future would hold for their family of four. Todd attended a workshop and thought that his best option would be to attend school to develop his skills, while receiving TRA payments from IDES during his training,” Stephanie explains.
by Admin | Jul 16, 2018 | Success
Career Specialist Michelle Sanchez reports on her customer, “Rachel visited Man-Tra-Con in August 2015, in search of a better paying job. She did not have the appropriate education or work history and needed classroom training to find self-sufficient employment. Because Rachel had been employed in the healthcare field in the past and enjoyed the work, she decided to pursue a career in nursing…
by Admin | Jul 16, 2018 | Success
Stacey Barnes reports on her customer. “Lindsay Johnson was a single parent, out-of-school, and unemployed for 11 months when she began receiving WIOA training assistance through the Youth program. She had been receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits but needed assistance to obtain an education and discover a promising career path,” Stacy explains.
by Admin | Jul 16, 2018 | Success
Career Specialist Michelle Sanchez reports on her customer. “Joseph visited Man-Tra-Con for assistance in September 2016. He was a low-income individual in a family of five receiving food stamps. He had been working at Herrin Hospital as a CNA, but was not earning enough money to surpass low-income guidelines,” Michelle explains.
