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Raphael Poirot had a very successful career working as an operations leader at Walgreens for 15 years. He lead several teams and traveled throughout the country,  and enjoyed what he was doing, but felt that there were different career opportunities…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Randall “Randy” Spiess’s professional experiences encompass an array of expertise – from software engineer to business development consultant and many specializations in between. As a professional heavily submerged and experienced within the tech industry, his path to CareerPlace was quite…

Mature job seekers often struggle with how to craft a resume that speaks to their experience without shortchanging their work history or omitting what they believe is important experience. As a National Able Network Career Coach that works primarily with…

Did you know that 75 percent of all jobs that get filled per year go to the “known candidate”? In this week’s installment of National Able Network’s Career Expert Series, we hear from Director of Veterans Forward, Len Harris, who…

Summer is rapidly approaching and it’s the perfect time to get started on your job search! Typically, many people use the summer to take a break from their job search. This makes June through August the best time to get the jump…