Resilience and Retraining

Huron Co. – When Shannon came into GST Michigan Works!, she had been out of work since October 2022 due to health issues. She had previously worked as a Production Worker, but her current health state would not allow her to continue that career path.  She researched different training courses and decided that she would not only enjoy being a phlebotomist, but this would be a career that she could do with her medical condition.  

Shannon attended Phlebotomy training through Mid-Michigan College at the Huron Area Technical Center.  During training, GST assisted with tuition funding, mileage, and scrubs for clinicals with the help of WIOA and MiREACH funding.  She found the training challenging “in a good way” and completed it with a great understanding of the field.  

After training, she immediately started a casual Phlebotomy job at Scheurer Hospital in Pigeon in August.  She really enjoyed working there and worked many hours in a casual position; however, she was keeping an eye out for a full-time job with benefits.  

In early February, she started a full-time phlebotomy position at Hills & Dales Hospital, with benefits beginning in March.  She is very excited to work full-time and have the benefits she needs for herself and her family!