Before her retirement,
Phyllis
Ray was asked what
she likes most about her job,
she was quick to respond, saying that she “is constantly
learning things.” After looking for a job on her own without success,
Phyllis came to the Senior Employment Center(SEC). She completed orientation and enrolled in SCSEP.
While she was in the SCSEP program, she happened
to see a notice on a bulletin board that CYO Adult
Day Care Center had a job opening.
She went to apply for a position as an activities aide,
but when Carol Bell, the Kitchen Supervisor, asked
her if she would consider taking a job as a kitchen
aide instead, Phyllis agreed.
It has really worked out well because, in addition to working in the kitchen, she has had opportunities to
help out with special projects and events. When Carol needed someone to help out in the kitchen, she
naturally turned to SEC.
"It’s been a good match,” Carol said. Carol really felt
it was important to recognize Phyllis for her good
work at CYO.
After Phyllis' decision to retire, Carol again sought the
placement services of the Senior Employment Center.
In light of her retirement, Carol spoke fondly of Phyllis,
stating “they will be hard shoes to fill.”
Sherman M. joined the Senior Employment Center in 2005 through the Hillsboro office. Through our SCSEP program, he was then assigned to the CAC Kingston Nutrition site as a kitchen aid.
As a result of his hard work and positive attitude, he was hired by CAC. In November 2007, he began to oversee the kitchen operations and soon was
supervising a new SCSEP trainee.
Carol B. is a licensed Social Worker who was
placed into our Employer Based Training Program
and assigned to an agency by the name of
Milestones 4 Life.
When Carol completes the program, she is expecting
to work 25 hours a week for $30 per hour, putting her well on her way to financial independence.
Shelley P. came to our Canton office in August, 2007. She was assigned to our One Stop location in Dover, where she excelled in receptionist duties and dealing with clients. Since she was at a One Stop, she had access to information on many positions coming through the system.
She used this information to set up some job
interviews for herself and in mid-September,
she found a receptionist position at Morris Communication Systems near her home.
She is delighted with her new job and very
grateful to the Senior Employment Center.
Richard J. started with the Senior Employment Center through our Portsmouth office in September 2006.
He was assigned to one of our host agency partners,
the Hocking-Athens-Perry Community Action Agency
as a maintenance aide in a Weatherization program.
Because of his great work ethic and enthusiasm,
he was hired as a permanent maintenance aide in December 2007.
George B. was assigned as a transportation aide with the home-delivered meals program in Vinton County in October 2007. Previously, he had seasonal work as a groundskeeper at a golf course near his home. He was placed into employer-based training in February 2008 for $10 an hour at ReUse, Inc., a regional recycling center for appliances.
George attended two day training in Columbus
covering heating and air conditioning that earned
him a certificate. After a subsequent 10 week
assignment under the supervision of an appliance
repair technician, George was hired at $12 an hour
for 20 hours a week.
Dell D. came to our Euclid office in January 2008 and
had not worked for two years while taking care of his ailing mother. He had quality skills, but had difficulty finding employment due to employment gaps and a
lack of local references. He was placed at Menorah
Park as a medical records aide, where he...
learned the prep and break down of medical charts,
filing practices, and computer skills. After diligently searching for employment, he began to obtain
interviews. His host agency, fearing they would lose
him, hired him into a newly available full-time
secretarial position paying $14 an hour with great benefits.
Catherine H. was assigned a receptionist position with Calvary United Methodist Church, a Host Agency, through the Cincinnati office. She was the greeter, answered the phones, sorted and distributed the mail, prepared correspondences and various other clerical duties. Catherine received excellent reviews during her training assignment which ended in August 2009.
Catherine completed Job Club August 28, 2009 and received her National Professional Certification in Customer Service, November 30, 2009.
Catherine did an extremely great job, showing her great work ethic, dedication, and outgoing personality. In January 2010, the church hired Catherine on as their part-time Receptionist.
Great attitude, work ethic, and dedication pays off.
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