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Kinton Friend wanted to make a change in her career path. She began attending local workshops in effort to network and enhance her job search skills. At one such workshop, Kinton heard about career transition services offered through CareerPlace. After…

Matt Martin, a 32 year-old Los Angeles native, worked in commercial real estate for more than ten years. When he and his wife moved to Chicago, Matt continued working in the real estate sector, but was unfortunately laid off in…

For nearly a decade, John Matzek worked primarily in marketing and business development roles the healthcare industry. After he changed his industry to higher education, John realized his passion laid elsewhere. While in career transition, John decided to utilize CareerPlace’s…

Ty Ball worked in the trading and energy industries for the majority of his professional life. Ultimately, Ty decided it was time for a change and was ready to seek new opportunities. However, Ty had not been on an interview…

Cheryl Hazek, a clinical social worker, ran her own private practice business for five years. Eventually, Cheryl got to a point where running her own business wasn’t as fulfilling as it once was. She felt isolated at work and began…

After working 12 years at Verizon, Aurio Grayson left his job as a District Manager in hopes of finding another career path. He began his job search immediately, but soon discovered that he wasn’t having much luck. “I was applying…

Terry Banike, a lifelong marketing professional, worked at the same organization for 14 years. Unfortunately, his company was purchased by its largest competitor and, as often happens, many positions were gradually eliminated – including Terry’s position. “It had been ages…

After 25 years at Siemens Healthcare, Rainer Mayer was informed that Siemens would be proceeding with some organizational adjustments, and closing down the facility he was working in. Although many of the individuals in supervisory roles were being offered the…

Jeff Grosshauser was with Motorola for 30 years, beginning in sales positions and working his way up to Area Sales Manager and Director – with about twelve different job titles and responsibilities in between! Ultimately, Jeff was part of a…

After 11 years working at the same company, Larry Klein was laid off. Fortunately, Larry had experience with job hunting, so he felt prepared to begin anew. However, it took Larry some time to realize that job searching has changed…