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Anthony works at his desk at BMO
Success Stories Anthony Looks to “Move Up and Move Forward” with BMO Anthony D. was looking to forge a new career path for himself. He was working as an English teacher abroad for over four years and returned to the …
December 19, 2022 Read More
Walter works at his desk at home
Success Stories With the Help of Skills, Walter Fulfills His Dream of Working at CDW From a young age, Walter W. knew he wanted to work for CDW with the Vernon Hills office located next to his high school and his interest in …
December 06, 2022 Read More
Alana B works at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Success Stories Alana Achieves Career Goals at JPMorgan Chase & Co. with the Help of Skills In 2010 when Alana B. was in college, she had a goal to work in banking. Unsure of how to start a career in the banking industry, she would often …
November 16, 2022 Read More
Lynnettra H. at work
Success Stories Lynnettra Discovers Limitless Career Growth Opportunities at Associated Bank Having worked in banking for over 15 years, Lynnettra H. was shocked when she was having a hard time finding work. After losing her last job due to …
November 10, 2022 Read More
Mary C. at Northwestern Medicine
Success Stories Mary Follows Her Career Dreams with Skills and Northwestern Medicine After being unemployed for a year, Mary C. started to feel her life-long dream of being an anesthesiologist slip away. She was previously working as …
October 10, 2022 Read More
Ashli works at her desk
Success Stories Ashli Pursues Her Passion for Banking with Skills and Associated Bank Ashli H.’s interest in the finance industry was sparked after working in a store in downtown Chicago. With her customer service and cash handling …
September 27, 2022 Read More
Kamree M. at work at Walgreens
Success Stories Kamree Gets on Track to Achieving Her Career Goals Thanks to Skills and Walgreens Kamree M. was employed as a letter carrier but was discouraged and eager for a career change. She just knew it wasn’t the job for her. After finding …
September 12, 2022 Read More
Miguel works at his desk at Motivate, LLC (Divvy)
Success Stories After Immigrating to the US, Miguel Finds Career Growth Opportunities with Skills and Motivate, LLC When Miguel A. immigrated from Venezuela, he had a challenging time finding work. He applied to hundreds of finance jobs but was discouraged to find …
August 30, 2022 Read More
Latrice at work
Success Stories Latrice Finds New Experiences at UChicago Medicine and Values Support Offered by Skills Staff Latrice B. was previously working in home care but decided it was time to pursue new opportunities. In her search, she received an email from Skills …
August 09, 2022 Read More
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