Owosso – Allison (Paige) Crawford came into the Shiawassee Service Center in May of 2022 after recently relocating from Florida and losing her job of 11 years. After two months of job searching on her own, she became frustrated at the lack of response from employers, and therefore sought out assistance from GST Michigan Works!

Connecting with a Career Coach for guidance, Paige made some adjustments to her resume and developed a better job search strategy, which quickly led to a full-time job offer from Capital Asphalt as a Payroll/HR Admin earning well above the median wage in Shiawassee County!

Paige commented, “Connecting with [GST] Michigan Works! to help me was the best decision I made for myself. Everyone was very helpful with assistance when needed, suggestions on places to check for jobs, skills testing and training if needed and the best part are the Career Coaches. The Career Coaches take the time to understand you as an individual and your unique situation.”

GST Michigan Works was able to provide Paige with supportive services to help her get started with her new employment due to the hardship she experienced from the gap of employment, and she has worked there successfully for sixth months already. Paige adds, “My experience with [GST] Michigan Works! was beyond helpful.”