Sanilac – Collyn Terry came to GST Michigan Works! in Sandusky to receive assistance obtaining a CDL. As a low-income youth, he was eligible for WIOA funding. He was working as a groundskeeper for a local lawn care business making $12.00 per hour. He wanted to get his CDL to give him more career opportunities […]
Category: Employee Success Stories
Genesee – After being laid off for the second time as a Leak Surveyor, Nygel decided it was time to acquire a career where layoffs weren’t as common. On September 24, 2021, Nygel met with a Career Coach to discuss the path to becoming a CDL-A Driver. After completing the Workplace Excellence workshops and CASAS […]
Lapeer – Alvis came to GST Michigan Works! in Lapeer during December 2021 due to a layoff. He was assisted in the Resource Room with completing his unemployment. While working with a Career Coach, Alvis mentioned that he was not certified and therefore ineligible for a raise. He was currently making $15/hr. as a welder […]
Huron – D’Carlos Sageman was referred to the Huron County GST Michigan Works! Service Center by the City of Bad Axe. The city wanted to hire D’Carlos for their Summer Recreation Program as a Camp Counselor and heard that we may be able to sponsor D’Carlos as a “Young Professional”. The Young Professionals grant allows […]
Erricka Mayfield is an adult participant from the Greater Flint Health Coalition’s Flint Healthcare Employment Opportunities (FHEO) program, a GST Michigan Works! service provider. Erricka heard about the FHEO program from a friend of her family and decided to call in and get more details. She attended one of the FHEO Program information sessions on […]
Davon Hawkins is an Out of School Youth participant from the Greater Flint Health Coalition’s Flint Healthcare Employment Opportunities (FHEO) program, a GST Michigan Works! service provider. Davon first heard about the FHEO program when he received a flyer in the mail. He was a student at University of Michigan-Flint and working in retail at […]
Flint – Shameka Fisher began working with GST Michigan Works in April of 2019 after applying for the PATH (Partnership, Accountability, Training, Hope) program. As a single mother of three, she had dropped out of high school and was struggling to obtain meaningful employment. Shameka wanted to earn her high school diploma and develop the […]
Flint – Tyler Taylor is a 23-year-old single parent with 2 small children. Tyler felt trapped in a low paying job that offered no opportunity for growth. Even while working full-time at a low paying job, he was forced to sell his plasma to support himself and his children. Tyler was reaching his breaking point. […]
Owosso – Heather found she hadn’t quite bounced back from losing her job as a Loan Clerk Manager in 2020. She was making ends meet with as a Clerk at a local business but had taken a significant pay cut. Heather decided to make the daunting task of building a new career when she found […]
Lapeer – Michelle Voss came to the Lapeer Service Center as a Dislocated Worker, drawing UIA benefits. Due to her employer permanently closing, she was also TAA – Trade Adjustment Assistance certified. A single parent, Michelle had worked the past 10 years in a production setting, but now found herself unemployed having a difficult time […]