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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…

Did you know that May is Older Americans Month? This year’s Older Americans Month celebration was highlighted with the theme of “Engage at Every Age” and encouraged everyone, young and old, to take part in activities that help to enrich…

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…

Gerald Minzey, a United States Army veteran with 15 years of experience in Information Technology and 10 years of experience in Project Management, found himself out of work with nowhere to turn.  He came to National Able Network looking for…

Michael Eldridge worked at Verizon for more than two decades. While working for Verizon, he specialized in web development and data base reporting, and he eventually worked his way up to CTI Engineer. However, after 23 years, Michael was unfortunately laid…

“Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.” – Scott Adams Tomorrow, Saturday, October 28, is Make a Difference Day! Making a difference in someone’s life or in your community can be rewarding in…

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…

Throughout Karen Arbir’s professional life, she never found herself unemployed. Even when she wanted to make a career change, Karen never had to look very hard to find her next opportunity. For 15 years, Karen happily worked with Sears, until…

September is Update Your Resume Month, but it’s not the only time of year you should be bringing your resume up to date! Reworking your resume consistently will save you time and stress in the long run, while also making…

Today is the International Day of Friendship! Did you know that 68 percent of employees turn to family members or friends when job searching? Also, research has shown that employees are happier and more engaged when they have friends in…