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Rebecca Raines, an urban planner by education, had worked in the field for about 10 years until she was laid off. Rebecca had a difficult time getting back into the industry and decided  to explore resources available in order to…

Mark Barberis was employed at a publishing company for over 20 years. He held various positions throughout his tenure at the organization, the most recent of which was in Project Management. Unfortunately, due to a reorganization, Mark was laid off….

“I lost my 20-year position in 2015,” says Tim Murphy, a former Information Technology (IT) professional. Tim had worked in the private sector for almost 40 years, and due to a merger, his position was eliminated. This change in Tim’s…

Glenda Harris had worked as a missionary for the majority of her career which allowed her to travel. Her last trip was working in disaster relief in Turkey for about 18 months before returning to the United States. Since her…

Jason Scerena graduated from the Illinois Institute of Art with a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Art and Animation in 2008. Upon graduation, he quickly began an internship with a corporation that closed just as quickly because the economic recession was…

At fifty years old and with decades of experience, Donna Rucker found herself in a situation that she could never had predicted. She was working part time as a home healthcare aide, severely underemployed, and was really looking to do…

Sharon Smith is like an oasis in the desert for individuals in need of personal and professional assistance in DuPage County, Illinois. In 2011, Sharon moved from a desert (Arizona) to Chicago to take care of her mother. She was…

Ryan Nelson was ready to make a career change, but was uncertain about what type of career path he would pursue. Ryan worked in in the financial trading sector for more than two decades, but the industry declined and he…

We’ve all heard the phrase before: Follow Your Passion. For LaTanya Rapp, she was able to follow her passion twice, blazing a new career in the healthcare industry after a successful career as a baker. LaTanya began working at a…

After most than 30 years of working various roles in the manufacturing industry, George Bowman decided he wanted to focus his career path solely towards marketing and sales. George had previously been a member of CareerPlace in 2013 and he…