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 […]
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Rassini Brakes LLC is a tier one manufacturer of OEM braking systems for the automotive industry. Rassini Brakes LLC is the first brake division of Rassini International established in the United States. Established in Flint, Michigan in mid-2013, they began with approximately 30 full-time employees. GST Michigan Works!, Business Solutions Professional, Gary Harrison has been […]
We met Danny Bambach when he came to our Service Center asking about tutoring services and help getting a GED. Danny was a single father and a small business owner, but due to the economic downturn in 2021/2022, he had to sell his business at a total loss. Understanding the importance of education and training, […]
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 […]
Malia had big plans for her near future. Not only did she plan to get married in July of 2022, but also complete her Nursing degree in December with the least amount of debt as possible. Malia heard about the grant from a SVSU faculty member and immediately contacted GST Michigan Works! in Caro to […]
Makayla Kirkland attends Sandusky High School and the Sanilac Career Center. Makayla is currently attending the BIO Tech program. When originally interviewed by our Youth Staff, Makayla was a Junior in High School. Her only work history was at McDonalds. However, Makayla was interested in learning more about agriculture. After her interview, Eldon Preston, Business […]
Deford Country Grocery, a little store in a tiny town, was in the process of expanding after it was passed down a generation to Ryan Abasso, who purchased the store from his parents after they retired. At the time, Deford Grocery offered a small variety of groceries, beer, wine, liquor, and a single pump for […]
TI Automotive is an Employer that has had great success with GST Michigan Works! On-the-Job Training program. GSTMW has assisted TI with three job fair/hiring events over the past year where they have found qualified candidates to fill their job openings. Throughout these events, GST has assisted TI Automotive with OJT funding. For the program […]
Great Lakes Fusion and Great Lakes Excavating are primarily focused on landfill construction and installation of HDPE Methane collection systems. They also have a contract for mining shale and can be found doing demolition jobs. The companies saw a need for additional training and certification for their employees to be competitive and current in the […]
Ken Demiglio from Creative Asphalt reached out to GST Michigan Works! in Lapeer through one of his employees to ask if they could assist him in filling an open position. The employee was working in the resource area with Scott Beattie and explained his employer needed a truck driver for his asphalt business. Scott took […]