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• New Skills to Drive Him Forward

  • Adult

  Jesus Uresti, an unemployed construction laborer collecting unemployment benefits, came to SEMCA Michigan Works! Southgate American Job Center in search of assistance with funding…

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• A Little Boost

  • Youth (WIOA)

  In May 2023, Alissa Allen sought assistance at the SEMCA Michigan Works! Wayne American Job Center, aspiring to embark on a career as a…

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• Determined to Succeed

  • Adult

  Mark Trent held a part-time manufacturing job at Yapp Automotive, earning $17.50 per hour. Concerned about fluctuating hours, he faced uncertainties regarding his future,…

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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

  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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• 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 SEMCA Michigan Works! Southgate American Job Center (AJC) because he had recently stopped working at Burger King and had…

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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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