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Six years ago, I got a chance to work with a leader in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). We were in a group workshop talking about the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI), which measures cross cultural agility on a scale from…

Liz Combs had always worked in factories. But when the economy crashed in the 2008 financial crisis she was forced to look elsewhere for employment. She bounced around a few jobs – working for Toyota and the 2010 census –…

Raven Macon, a Chicago native, recently returned home after a year in Miami. She worked as a Nutritionist in South Florida while she finished her bachelor’s degree in family and consumer sciences. However, Raven felt an inkling of restlessness. Her…

Jose Enrique Rodriguez, an Army Veteran, who is originally from Puerto Rico, moved to Chicago more than 10 years ago. When he transitioned into a civilian career after his military service, Jose found success working in sales and insurance. Although…

After twelve years at the University of Illinois as a Finance Manager, with more than a decade of management experience, Michael Smith, jumped back into job search. To help get started, Michael sought assistance from National Able Network and enrolled…

Tina Rembert was unemployed for the second time ever. She had been a successful National Able Network client in the past, and she knew the value available to her, so she knew exactly what to do. Tina re-applied and was…

Chioma Triplett, administration and project management professional, became unemployed after two years at the same company. However, she wasted no time and quickly connected with National Able Network to attend an orientation on the very same day. Chioma knew exactly…

For 20 years, Tonya Manning had the same goal – she wanted to become a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). Although financial hardships, and life changes were thrown her way – she kept her eyes on her goal. As she attended…

Denise Heffron had a successful career as a project management professional until she was laid off in February 2018. Shortly after she lost her job, Denise began searching online for resources to get back to work. She found National Able…

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…