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• A Resilient Rise

  • Employer Success Stories
  • Going Pro Talent Fund

  In the wake of securing pivotal contracts with entities like the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services(MDHHS), Detroit Lead Bank Authority, and Detroit…

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• A Competitive Edge with Innovative Training

  • Employer Success Stories
  • Going Pro Talent Fund

  TWB Company is North America’s leading provider of tailor welded products, with locations in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Ontario, and Mexico. As the premier…

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• From Getting Help to Giving Help

  • Food Assistance

  For many, 2020 was a tumultuous year, including Lisa Kimbrough. Lisa found herself grappling with job loss amid the pervasive uncertainty of the pandemic.…

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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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• 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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• 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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• Life is a Highway

  • Employer Success Stories
  • Dislocated Worker

  Life is a highway, a road one travels. Wayne Hughes has traveled that highway. As a former felon, Mr. Hughes meandered through various jobs…

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• The Path to a Respiratory Therapist

  • Employer Success Stories
  • Partnership. Accountability. Training. Hope. (PATH)

  Tamesha Jones, a PATH customer at the MichiganWorks! Wayne Service Center, and her Career Development Facilitator (CDF), Mr. Hamood, started a journey toward success…

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• Never Give Up

  • Employer Success Stories

  Troy Turner reported to the PATH program orientation at the MichiganWorks! Wayne Service Center in October, 2016 after completing his Applicant Eligibility Period (AEP).…

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