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Two Counties Over. Two Months to Success.
- Veteran Services
Kenneth Harrington learned about the Jobs for Veterans State Grant program in December 2022. Seeking guidance, he visited the SEMCA Michigan Works! Livonia American…
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Gaining Confidence and Hope
- Offender Success
Steven Jones first met Cari Grahl, Re-Entry Liaison, while he was incarcerated at Parnell Institute located in Jackson, Michigan, during an In-reach meeting. At…
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Back in the Workforce
- Employment Services
Rochelle Carrington's job search proves it doesn't have to take months of filling out applications to get back into the workforce, having walked through…
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Preparing for a Career Change
- Employment Services
ES and TAA programs helped Loretta Brazleton Start a New Career. Loretta Brazleton started her career at Technicolor in Livonia, Michigan in Dec 1995.…
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The Will to Succeed
- Employer Success Stories
- Youth (WIOA)
Chris Jones had been just skating by through school up until the eighth grade. However, his academic performance plummeted after he started at John…
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A Bright Future Ahead
- Employer Success Stories
- Youth (WIOA)
Nathaniel Taylor came to the Michigan Works Southgate Service Center Youth Program because he had recently stopped working at Burger King and had been…
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Working in the Digital Age
- Employer Success Stories
- Youth (WIOA)
Eddie Colquitt joined the Michigan Works! Wayne Service Center’s WIOA Youth Program in February of 2016. He was motivated to earn his GED and…
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From Homeless Vet to a Career
- Employer Success Stories
- WIOA
David Brewer Sr., a veteran, came to the Michigan Works! Southgate Service Center seeking assistance in paying for training. He was homeless at the…
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Driving Ambitions
- Employer Success Stories
- WIOA
Scott Kallenberg is a veteran and he attended the Information Session at the Michigan Works! Monroe Service Center in July of 2016 to inquire…
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A Team for Life
- Employer Success Stories
- WIOA
Timothy and Crisine Kennedy wanted a career and life together Timothy and Crisine Kennedy spent three years living in the Philippines before relocating to…
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