Eric came to GST Michigan Works! after leaving a local factory job where he was earning $16,80/hr. [He felt it was time to make a change. COVID-19 was making things challenging, but Eric thought this would be a great time to become a truck driver – out on his own in a pandemic. Eric qualified […]
Category: Employee Success Stories
When Olivia visited the GST Michigan Works! Service Center in Bad Axe, she was working as a Cashier, earning $10.50/hr. She had always desired to be a truck driver and inquired about services GST could offer to help her attain that goal! GSTMW was able to provide Olivia with funding to obtain her CDL certificate […]
Devine was referred to GST MI Works! from Tom McTaggart, Dealer Development, at Retrofoam in Montrose. Devine was a high school dropout that lived nearby and had lost his job due to a business closure. In addition to not completing his high school education, Devine was challenged with succeeding over familiar hardships and personal struggles. […]
Samantha came to GST Michigan Works! in Bad Axe during August of 2019, a single mother of 5 children working 3 part-time jobs as an EMT-B, earning between $10.50 and $14.25/hr. She decided it was a good time to move her career forward and enroll in Paramedic Training at STAT EMS in Flint. Samantha started […]
Lauren came into GST MI Works! on 3/24/21 interested in pursuing training in the Business Management field. She had been working for the City of Caro since February of 2021 as the Farmers’ Market Manager, but the position was only part-time without benefits. Her goal was to further her education in hopes of “climbing the […]
Ms. Alston volunteered for the FAE&T program on 10/4/21 in hopes of a career change from her previous retail jobs to a career as a CNA. Her previous jobs in the retail sector made it difficult for her to maintain self-sufficiency due to low pay and inconsistent hours. Although she was motivated to begin the […]
Freddie Martin entered GST Michigan Works! on 5/20/2022 seeking to resolve questions regarding his unemployment. Employment Services promptly assisted his original inquiry and advised him of additional services that GST Michigan Works! can provide. Freddie took advantage of the self-service, and employee services assistance. Freddie also, created a resume and started to seek employment. Mr. […]
Being a young parent in today’s world is a difficult task. Add losing your job due to a plant closure following a global pandemic to that and you will begin to know how Beau Cournaya was feeling. Beau worked his way up to a welder at Champion Bus right out of high school. He was […]
From a hard-working, part-time Waitress/Bartender to a Police Officer protecting her community; Trystain’s success road to success was a challenging, but worthwhile. Going to school and working was tough, but Trystain wanted more. With the help of the Fenton GST Michigan Works! Service Center and her Career Coaches, Tricia and Sue, she was able to […]
Jacob Adam came into the GST Michigan Works! Service Center and learned that he qualified for the Young Professionals Grant as an Out-of-School Youth. He had previous experience as a welder on the family farm and after a year of training at Delta College, he was ready to get out into the workforce and use […]