Paving A New Path

Genesee Co. – Eric’s employment history was predominantly in the construction field, which was seasonal or led him to work odd jobs. He began looking for an occupation where he could work full-time and maintain year-round employment.

Eric contacted GST Michigan Works! in Fenton and learned that he might be able to obtain CDL A training to work in a high-demand job as a Truck Driver. He knew he would still have to work, so Eric searched the Michigan Training Connect for a truck driving school that he could attend around his work schedule. He found the US Truck Driving School in Sterling Heights, which offered weekend training. Eric felt that the weekend training enabled him to obtain the training he needed to make a career move, guaranteeing full-time, year-round employment. Eric could work weekdays in his field and complete his CDL A training on the weekends in only ten weeks.

With GST Michigan Works! resources, Eric successfully enrolled, completed his training, and became employed at Matrix Expedited Service, where he received paid onboarding training. 

Eric was amazed that he could complete his CDL A training and find consistent employment so quickly.