Category: Uncategorized
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Jun
5
2020
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National Able Network
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Uncategorized
National Able Network
June 5, 2020
Uncategorized
As we continue to reflect on the recent events of police brutality and discrimination, we want to reiterate that we believe the freedom to live without discrimination is a basic human right. We are committed to actively eliminating hate and…
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Sep
26
2018
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Patricia Wilkins
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Senior Services, Uncategorized
Patricia Wilkins
September 26, 2018
Senior Services, Uncategorized
As you may know, this week we are celebrating National Employ Older Workers Week! During National Employ Older Workers Week (also known as “NEOWW”), we honor the dedication, experience and commitment that older workers bring to the workforce. National Able…
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Sep
26
2018
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National Able Network
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Senior Services, Uncategorized
National Able Network
September 26, 2018
Senior Services, Uncategorized
This week is National Employ Older Workers Week (NEOWW), which celebrates the skills and contributions older workers bring to the workforce, and which encourages employers to hire these individuals. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, older Americans are bypassing…
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Sep
28
2017
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Lloret De Mar Pelayo
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IT Career Lab, Non-profit, Uncategorized
Lloret De Mar Pelayo
September 28, 2017
IT Career Lab, Non-profit, Uncategorized
Elijah Taylor always had an interest in technology. However, it wasn’t until he took a couple computer courses in college that he really began to delve deeper into the subject. Elijah gained experience in software development and furthered his knowledge…
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Aug
21
2017
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Megan Hammond
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Uncategorized
Megan Hammond
August 21, 2017
Uncategorized
Today is Senior Citizens Day! Did you know that more than 18 percent of Americans, ages 65 and older, reported being employed full- or part-time? This is part of a steady increase of older Americans staying in or returning to…
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Grace Powers
November 8, 2016
Non-profit, Training, Uncategorized, Veterans Forward, Workforce
It’s been quite a few years since I took off the uniform for the last time after nine years of active duty. And I have always had mixed feelings whenever someone refers to me as a “vet.” It may be…
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Frank L. Poggio
September 15, 2016
CareerPlace, Frank's Job Search Advice, Non-profit, Uncategorized
You’ve done your best Texas two-step and your interview is over. You met with three key people; the human resource specialist, a department supervisor, and the hiring manager. Three and a half hours of face-to-face conversations and maybe some two-step…
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Andi Drileck
September 7, 2016
Non-profit, Uncategorized, Workforce
One in six Chicagoans rely on the Greater Chicago Food Depository for assistance, some of which are National Able Network clients. September is Hunger Action Month, so last week a few Able staff members participated in volunteering at the Greater Chicago Food…
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Megan Hammond
September 2, 2016
Non-profit, Training, Uncategorized, Workforce
For many people, Labor Day officially marks the end of summer – it can also mark the start of a new school year and potentially a new career! With Labor Day weekend on the horizon, it’s the perfect time for job…
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Aug
25
2016
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Kenneth L. Jones, Jr.
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Uncategorized, Workforce
Kenneth L. Jones, Jr.
August 25, 2016
Uncategorized, Workforce
“I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has had to overcome while trying to succeed.” – Booker T. Washington. When I…
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