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Hope in Trying Times
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In August 2022, Aurela Pllaha visited the SEMCA Michigan Works! Wayne American Job Center distraught. She had just received the devastating news of her…
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Michigan Works! Saves the Day
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Octavia Crum found herself facing a challenging situation when she was laid off from her position at Amazon in December 2022 amid a company-wide…
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It’s Never too Late
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Facing job loss without a high school diploma or GED, Marlene Martin turned to SEMCA Michigan Works! Monroe American Job Center in early April…
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From Job Loss to Job Gained
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In January 2023, Michelle Moss faced job loss after 24 years with her employer due to economic troubles. Referred to SEMCA Michigan Works! Monroe…
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Back in the Workforce
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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
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Loretta Brazleton started her career at Technicolor in Livonia, Michigan in Dec 1995. She was employed as a Material Handler until she was laid…
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Army Veteran finds Success
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Army Veteran finds success with Pure Michigan Talent Connect 24-Hour Veterans List. Douglas Carroll or “Doug” as he is known to the Michigan Works!…
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Getting Back into the Workforce
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Growing up in Pennsylvania, Patricia Cudejko had aspirations of becoming an engineer. At age 17, she moved to Detroit to live with her sister’s…
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A Human, Not a Number
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When James Maxwell came to the Michigan Works! Southgate Service Center, he knew he needed to find a job soon. When James came in…
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Tweaking His Resume Did the Trick
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Kelly Arnold originally came into the SEMCA Southgate Michigan Works! Center in February of 2014 to sign up for a training orientation for the…
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