Eric came to GST Michigan Works! after leaving a local factory job where he was earning $16,80/hr. [He felt it was time to make a change. COVID-19 was making things challenging, but Eric thought this would be a great time to become a truck driver – out on his own in a pandemic. Eric qualified […]
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When Olivia visited the GST Michigan Works! Service Center in Bad Axe, she was working as a Cashier, earning $10.50/hr. She had always desired to be a truck driver and inquired about services GST could offer to help her attain that goal! GSTMW was able to provide Olivia with funding to obtain her CDL certificate […]
Devine was referred to GST MI Works! from Tom McTaggart, Dealer Development, at Retrofoam in Montrose. Devine was a high school dropout that lived nearby and had lost his job due to a business closure. In addition to not completing his high school education, Devine was challenged with succeeding over familiar hardships and personal struggles. […]
Samantha came to GST Michigan Works! in Bad Axe during August of 2019, a single mother of 5 children working 3 part-time jobs as an EMT-B, earning between $10.50 and $14.25/hr. She decided it was a good time to move her career forward and enroll in Paramedic Training at STAT EMS in Flint. Samantha started […]
Lauren came into GST MI Works! on 3/24/21 interested in pursuing training in the Business Management field. She had been working for the City of Caro since February of 2021 as the Farmers’ Market Manager, but the position was only part-time without benefits. Her goal was to further her education in hopes of “climbing the […]
Ms. Alston volunteered for the FAE&T program on 10/4/21 in hopes of a career change from her previous retail jobs to a career as a CNA. Her previous jobs in the retail sector made it difficult for her to maintain self-sufficiency due to low pay and inconsistent hours. Although she was motivated to begin the […]
Freddie Martin entered GST Michigan Works! on 5/20/2022 seeking to resolve questions regarding his unemployment. Employment Services promptly assisted his original inquiry and advised him of additional services that GST Michigan Works! can provide. Freddie took advantage of the self-service, and employee services assistance. Freddie also, created a resume and started to seek employment. Mr. […]
Being a young parent in today’s world is a difficult task. Add losing your job due to a plant closure following a global pandemic to that and you will begin to know how Beau Cournaya was feeling. Beau worked his way up to a welder at Champion Bus right out of high school. He was […]
20-year-old Bradley Aldridge reached out to GST Michigan Works! in Fenton office looking for assistance in finding stable, long-term employment. Bradley had previously worked at Speedway as a Cashier making $9.45/hr. He had also obtained training as an Ariel Lift and Skytrack Operator while he worked at Silverline Contracting as a Laborer. Now, he found […]
Thalia Holbrook is an Out of School Youth participant from the Greater Flint Health Coalition’s Flint Healthcare Employment Opportunities (FHEO) Program, a GST Michigan Works! service provider. Thalia was working as a Barista at Starbucks when she heard about the FHEO Program from a friend. Thalia shared that she had been interested in working in […]