Forging Ahead

Sanilac Co. – Jonathan stopped by the Sanilac County office of GST Michigan Works! to learn about available training opportunities. Like many families, theirs had come upon some hard times financially.  Jonathon had just graduated from high school and needed career planning assistance after unsuccessfully attempting to work for a dairy farm, factory, and fabrication shop.  He was very interested in fabrication and thought he would like to work as a welder. Jonathan was thrilled to learn that GST Michigan Works! could assist with funding his training and provide some help with mileage to get to class.

With the help of his GST Career Coach, he registered for welding classes at the Sanilac Career Center and started taking classes in September of 2023. He completed his course successfully in December and began searching for employment. Unfortunately, December is typically a tough month to secure employment, but that didn’t discourage him. 

While it took a couple of months, Jonathan secured employment at Nelson Manufacturing in Sandusky. He is enjoying his new career as a fabricator! He doesn’t mind the overtime and is happy with his paycheck and the benefits he receives from his employer!