Lapeer – Marisol lost her job with Lapeer Dental Center in April of 2021. She had been working as a Dental Assistant for many years and learned of the opportunities GST provides when she filed her claim for unemployment. Marisol came to GST Michigan Works! with more than $5,000 in student loan debt. Marisol was […]
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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, […]
Lapeer – Tisha Pate came to GST Michigan Works! in Lapeer Service Center as a single parent seeking assistance with LPN courses. She had been working as a CNA since 2007 and knew that completing her LPN program would increase her overall wage potential and employability. Tisha had some struggles during her courses at Dorsey […]
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 […]
Joslyn had worked in healthcare for over 20 years as a CNA and nurtured a love for helping others. She often considered furthering her career, but it was never the right time and there always seemed to be obstacles in the way. The program was too expensive, there were waitlists for clinicals, and she couldn’t […]
Kayla came to GST Michgian Works! in Lapeer as a single mom who recently lost her job as a daycare director. She was seeking assistance on her path to a new career. Kayla wanted to make a positive impact on others so she was looking for an opportunity in human services or the medical field. […]
Nicole Kula is a single parent who suffered a job loss in November of 2021 when she was a CNA. She started working at Scheurer Hospital as a Patient Care Associate in December. In an effort to expand upon her healthcare employability, Nicole started a Medical Insurance Billing and Office Admin. program online with Ross […]
Marc came into the program as a Home Health Aide making a little above minimum wage at HomeJoy of Mid-Michigan. As the main provider for his family, it became apparent that Marc would need to upgrade his skills to advance within his place of employment. With assistance from GST Michigan Works! WIOA program, Marc started […]
We initially met Abby at Lapeer Community High School. She completed 23 classes her senior year and graduated as “Senior of the Year” with a service award. She was immediately very interested in GST Michigan Works! programs – specifically the Summer Youth Program. She shared that her mother had recently been diagnosed with cancer. It […]
As a Business Solutions Professional, the job is to engage with employers and promote the various opportunities open to them and their employees through GST Michigan Works! That is sometimes easier said than done. This was the case with Memorial Healthcare in Owosso. Memorial Healthcare (Hospital) is the largest employer in Shiawassee County and has […]