Flint – Bret Bozarth, an Army Veteran, spent his childhood in the Metro Detroit Area. As a kid, Bret moved around a lot, and shortly after turning 16 years old he dropped out of high school and started working. Right around his 18th birthday, Bret spoke with an Army Recruiter. The Recruiter allowed Bret entry […]
Category: Program Success Stories
Lapeer – Michelle came into the Lapeer Service Center based on nothing but word of mouth from her community, and a hope that she can get assistance in returning to work. Michelle, like so many other Americans, was laid off from employment due to the COVID -19 pandemic. Hoping the lay-off she received from Toyo […]
Flint – With over a decade of incarceration behind him, Marvyn Martin would decide to begin his journey toward a new life and a meaningful career. But there were multiple obstacles he had to overcome first. When Marvyn arrived at GST Michigan Works!, he had just graduated from his Offender Success program. He said he wanted […]
Through the partnership of the PATH (Partnership, Accountability, Training, Hope) Program and GST Michigan Works! Job for Michigan’s Graduates program (JMG) in September of 2019, Stephanie Roberts was able to graduate with her High School Diploma and receive a certificate in Homeland Security. Stephanie Roberts, a single mother with a young daughter, was referred to […]
Mark was a Dislocated Worker towards the end of 2019 having been recently separated from the United States Army. After serving 20 years, an honorable discharge, an outstanding career, and Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Technology, Mark closed his military career to the rank of First Sergeant. In this brief period of transition, Mark was selected […]
Lapeer County – Located in Almont, Aristo-Cast is a small manufacturing company known for being a leader and innovator in the investment casing industry. In 2020, Aristo-Cast purchased a software ERP system that utilized Crystal Reports to manage the core processes of manufacturing into a single report system. When Crystal Reports was purchased it included […]
“Don’t let anyone tell you that you cannot achieve your dreams. Make your dreams your reality.” – Christian Dunn In the fall of 2019, 16-year-old Christian Dunn found himself on a new path. He had fled a home, where he reported feeling “unwanted”, without a plan, but with hope for a better future. He had […]
Tuscola County – Adrainne came to the Caro GSTMW! office in December of 2019 searching for the opportunity to make a minor change in her career. She had been working in the healthcare industry as a CNA since 1997, but was looking to discontinue working on the floor with patients and shifting to assisting them […]
Tuscola County – Dr. Jean Barden, owner of Greater Thumb EYECARE, has utilized GSTMW! OJT and IWT programs to help grow her business. In early 2020 she purchased a new location, thinking she would have at least a year to renovate the old Chase Bank into a larger office space. Little did she know that COVID-19 would strike […]
Owosso – Michael Sutton began working with Career Services in October 2019. Right away, he was entered into the Offender Success program through the GSTMW! partnership with Catholic Charities. Michael was seeking assistance with obtaining full-time employment. He also expressed a desire to return to school and obtain a degree in some type of social […]