John K.
John K, 48 years old, was laid off in July after working as a call center team leader and trainer for almost eight years. When he came to us in August, his wife was also about to be laid off from her job. With a mortgage and college-age children, his situation was becoming desperate. We worked with John on his resume and interviewing tips, and conducted job development efforts on his behalf. After several months, we were able to secure an interview for him with DuPage County in Wheaton. He was hired as a trainer and his starting salary is approximately $43,000 per year. When he was laid off from his previous job, he was earning approximately $40,000 a year.

William W.
William had 3 years of retail sales experience when he was laid off from his job at a Northbrook hardware store. Since then, he had been aggressively pursuing job leads. William's persistence paid off when he obtained employment on April 16th with the Home Depot. He was proud to get hired by such a well-known company where he would be working as a Plumbing Assistant. He was appreciative of the working relationship between E&ES and Home Depot because it helped him get a job so quickly.

Jennifer W.
Jennier was a high school student with the goal of attending college. She wanted to make her sister and legal guardian proud that she would be the first in her family to get a college degree. Jennifer also knew that she would need a job to finance her education. At E&ES, she competed job readiness training and then met with a job developer who talked to her about her previous cashiering experience. After discussing her interest in helping customers and working with money, Jennifer was referred to Osco Drugs and was hired as a cashier/stock person. Her new income will aid her to stay in school and achieve her goals.

Leroy S.
Leroy had worked at Brach's Candy as a candy wrapper machine operator since 1974. In November 2001, he was laid off as part of the company's move to South America. At the time of layoff, he was earning $15 per hour. We assisted Leroy with resume preparation, interviewing tips and job development/job referral services. After several tried with various companies, we were able to secure an interview for him at Kraft/Post Foods in Naperville. They offered him a job and he accepted. He started work in February, earning 14.00 per hour. After one year, his wage will increase to $17.00 per hour.

Scott A.
When Scott A. visited the Illinois Employment & Training Center at Daley College, he had been unemployed for almost 6 months. His skills were limited and he was close to exhausting his unemployment benefits. Although Scott was willing and eager to work and had maintained a spotless reputation with his previous employer of 10+ years, he was under qualified for the higher paying labor jobs. The job counselors at the IETC explained that he would need to acquire additional skills and recommended that he consider enrolling one of the training opportunities available to him as a dislocated worker. They also assisted him with finding a part time job that coordinated with his class schedule. Scott found work after completing his training and passed the CDL exam. He is currently making over $30,000 per year. He told him counselors that none of this would have happened without the help and direction that he received from the One Stop Career Center.

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