The story below is one of perseverance as told by a Union Station client.
After I came to Union Station’s Adult Center, I learned about the Sources Career Development Program at Union Station. It had been a long time since I had done a resume, and I knew that my skills needed some work. I was really willing to learn, and I wanted to get all I could out of it. After hearing about Sources from other people, I was eager to give it a try.
The Sources classes were informative. I found it really encouraging to think about goals and setting up a plan with steps to get my dream job. I wanted to be a certified nurse assistant. I had worked with disabled adults before, and it was important for me to have a job where I helped people. I was afraid that my past addiction would close doors, but now it looked like maybe I could get back into that field, eventually.
After I graduated from Sources, I started to look for work. I made it a habit to keep calling back and to go more than once to see a manager. I learned how to send my resume by email, and I applied for about a dozen jobs. I got hired through two temporary staffing agencies, but I wanted to find something with permanent and regular hours. So I kept looking. I explored different fields, but there were some issues from my past which blocked some of my options.
I had heard that the Salvation Army was hiring, so I put an application in. I went to their alumni dinners, chapel dinners and Sunday morning chapel services. I kept a record of my calls, like I had learned in Sources, and finally, a position opened. I was hired as a sales associate in a store in Pasadena. They said that I showed them that I really wanted the job.
I like my new job because I like working with the public. It is busy and I get to be of service to others in the program, showing them that we can all get jobs if we work hard at it. I am happy to recommend the Sources program to others. I now know that I can keep moving forward with my plan to get back into the medical field. Someday I will be a certified nurse assistant.
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