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 […]
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Jace Jelinek came into the GST Michigan Works! Fenton office November 17th of 2022 looking for some help. Jace was working at another machining company in Fenton as a temp CNC Operator for almost a year. He was looking to find a company where he would be hired as a full-time employee and not have […]
The Difficult Thing is Not to Reach the Top, but to Never Stop Climbing Flint – Jose Lopez came to GST Michigan Works! via the PATH program to overcome several barriers, most of which he thought he would not be able to get past. The core of his work experience was in the food service […]
Genesee – Heather Green of the “God’s Love Foundation” in Linden reached out to Roy Reynolds, a BSP at GST Michigan Works! of Fenton on October 17th, 2022, regarding a gentleman by the name of John Nelson. John Nelson and his family have been through a lot this holiday season. The family fell on hard […]
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 […]
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 […]
Owosso – Amy came into GST Michigan Works! Shiawassee Service Center in October of 2021 looking for a career change. Amy had 20 years of experience in the childcare industry and was frustrated by the lack of advancement available but had no idea where to start. She was paired with a Career Coach who provided […]
Flint – Ms. Andrea Overton met with a Career Coach in early June 2022. During the coaching session, Andrea spoke passionately about wanting to work. However, she realized that she was facing barriers in pursuit of her goal. Andrea, a single mother of three had been unemployed for five long months. Shortly after meeting with […]
Owosso – Allison (Paige) Crawford came into the Shiawassee Service Center in May of 2022 after recently relocating from Florida and losing her job of 11 years. After two months of job searching on her own, she became frustrated at the lack of response from employers, and therefore sought out assistance from GST Michigan Works! […]
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 […]