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“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…

Jessica Sanders, a single mom of a six-year-old boy, had worked in home care for five years when one day, she found herself to be underemployed. Jessica knew she wanted to stay in the medical industry, but needed assistance in…

Cornelious Brookens, an energetic 58-year-old and father of four, worked in the retail industry for more than 30 years. As he moved through the industry, he found a company he liked, and stayed with them for 15 years. He 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…

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…

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…