Our GST Michigan Works! Service Centers participated in Catholic Charities “Warm All Winter” Resource Fair by gathering donations. Collectively, the agency donated 1,193 items which included: coats, hats, scarves, gloves, socks, booties, undergarments, shoes, toiletries, diapers and more. We are very proud and honored to pool our resources for such a great cause! […]
Category: Program Success Stories
Lapeer County – In 1987, founder Greg Grabill contracted his first window and door job on a handshake. He was a young craftsman from Michigan, who- while quite talented- had never actually built a window or door. While most would shy away at the thought of diving into uncharted territory, Greg was confident that he […]
Sanilac County – Abigail Kaufman had been attending St. Clair County Community College parttime since 2015 working toward her Associate Degree in Registered Nursing. She was employed as a bank teller less than 20 hours a week making $9.09 an hour when she came to GST Michigan Works! in July of 2017. She had been […]
The WIOA summer p[rogram kicked offwith a traininig at the SRESD on July 9th. Students participated i hands-on activities desgined to prepare themfor the summer work experiences. Sudents learned how to be successful on the job through good attendance, a positive attitude, and hard work. Other topics invluded worksite safety, completing job applications and filling […]
Nolan, a shy and introverted student, did not know anyone in the program at first. He had several barriers at home which impeded him from pursuing a part-time job. What Nolan lacked in the areas of transportation, family support and peer acceptance JMG was able to supplement through funding, time and the building of interpersonal […]
Quetika Eason came to GST Michigan Works! with a goal of achieving self-sufficiency. Quetika knew from past life experiences she must increase her skill set and the best way to accomplish this was to engage in a training program. Time was of the essence, so she had no interest in a two year or four-year […]
TayShawn Johnson is enrolled as a participant with the GST Michigan Works! WIOA Out of School Youth Program. He entered the program as a recent high school graduate, but with limited employability skills. TayShawn had worked numerous “dead end” jobs and he realized he wanted more for his life. He developed a career plan with the assistance […]
Losing his job was not an option he wanted to consider. But it was happening, again. Fifty-nine-year-old Risto Nicevski was being “let go”, from his job, next week. But this time he had an opportunity to prepare. So, he did. Risto committed himself to exploring the resources available with GST Michigan Works! He said, “I […]
Matt McNamara has been a returning participant of the Shiawassee Michigan Works! One-stop since 2001. He was registered in the WIA Adult programs in 2001, 2003, 2008, and 2009. He utilized Employment Services in 2008, 2009, 2016, 2017, and 2018. When Matt first came to the Shiawassee Service Center in 2001, he was job searching […]
Wesley Ulmer visited Career Services seeking approval for a CDL training scholarship. He had over 10 years of employment experience in various industries but desired a CDL-A endorsement for career advancement with a trucking company. With the guidance of his Career Coach, Kim Streeter, Wesley received the necessary pre-employment services and assistance, including resume updating […]