Ashley came into the Fenton GST Michigan Works! Service Center to register for work as part of her unemployment requirement. She was laid off from her position as a well compensated, full-time Project Consultant at Kingsway Group. As a requirement to continue receiving unemployment benefits, Ashely was also required to attend a mandatory Reemployment Services […]
Flint – Lorenzo Spencer decided to visit Michigan for friends and local attractions. However, after a few unfortunate events, he found himself stranded and far away from home. Lorenzo’s only solution was to find shelter and start earning an income. Lorenzo discovered refuge, resources, and rest at My Brothers Keeper. My Brothers Keeper is a […]
Lapeer – Keiaira Stokes learned about GST Michigan Works! and the support offered through WIOA in 2015 after she lost her job and applied for unemployment benefits. At that time, life circumstances took her in another direction, and she could not take advantage of training. Keiaira started her own business; however, once the pandemic hit, […]
Huron – Michael is a father of three making his way back into the workforce as a returning citizen. He had some experience with welding and was interested in filling out a WIOA application to take Rapid Welding training. Michael successfully completed the Mid-Michigan training with the help of GST Michigan Works! financial support towards […]
Lapeer – Emily graduated from Davison High School in 2020. She enrolled at Mott Community College after graduation, but found that it was not the right fit for her in the moment and learning during the pandemic proved to be challenging. Emily later enrolled at in the Psychology program at Wayne State University and learned […]
Sanilac – Brandon Kitchen came into GST Michigan Works! looking for information on obtaining a CDL. Despite having no work experience, he was eager to get started with training and find employment. Brandon was eligible for WIOA as an Out-of-School Youth due to inexperience and lack of income. Brandon began training at Thumb CDL in […]
Aaron Stinson is a success story in life and at GST Michigan Works! Mr. Stinson came to us in September 2022 and wanted to pursue CDLA training so he would have the opportunity to obtain stable, steady employment. He was working part-time at a local logistics company as a fork truck driver and felt that […]
Elizabeth came to the Tuscola GST Michigan Works! service center in October of 2021. She was working occasionally as a tutor at Saginaw Valley State University while she was enrolled full-time in the Nursing program. She had 4 semesters remaining and lacked the funds to cover the tuition, books, and other added expenses. After applying […]
Mr. Torauss Johnson came into GST Michigan Works! in Flint last June seeking assistance with training. Mr. Johnson said that he recently lost his job as an assembly worker. He was currently looking for a new career and decided to utilize this downtime as an opportunity to research other opportunities. Mr. Johnson wanted to attend […]
Vincent Dolack came to GST Michigan Works! in Bad Axe on March 6th to register for work and seek new employment. Vincent is originally from Huron County, and he is a United States Army Veteran. He was most recently an On-Site Wind Technician Level III stationed in Harbor Beach. He was very happy to get […]