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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…

Maria Mendoza-Pepin had been working in retail management positions for more than 17 years with organizations like Nordstrom and Coach, when she decided to take some time off and pursue a Master’s in Business Association degree in Human Resources Management….

Jeremy Andrykowski worked in the Arlington Heights public library system for 17 years. He received outstanding performance reviews, enjoyed his position day in and day out, and had more than a decade of management experience. Unfortunately, because of work turnover,…

For many years, Brandon Green had the desire to work in the transportation industry. However, his career had been primarily in healthcare and warehousing. When Brandon became unexpectedly unemployed, he knew exactly who could help him: long-time contacts Maria Castillo…

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…

National Able Network (Able) is an organization dedicated to workforce development through training, guiding, and investing not only in the individuals it serves, but also their employees. In the summer of 2009, I was hired as an Employment Coordinator at Able’s…

At CareerPlace, we love it when our clients land a new career. On average, CareerPlace clients find careers in only 5.9 months!  I was recently asked to author a blog post about CareerPlace’s services, but I thought our past client, Gerry, would…

Expertise in workforce development grows from a deep knowledge of the needs, strengths, and challenges not only of jobseekers but of employers as well. At National Able Network, we cultivate a wealth of expertise on the employers of each sector…

Throughout the past few years, cover letters have become a bit controversial among both hiring managers and job seekers alike. Most people usually fall into one of two categories: pro-cover letters and anti-cover letters. The anti-cover letter school of thought…

I had the good fortune of attending the third annual Close It Summit last week in Washington D.C. The summit brings together a diverse group of public sector, private sector, nonprofit and for-profit workforce development professionals from all over the…