Ralph's Success: Graduating from College
Hi, my name is Ralph. I would like to tell you about my story. I had worked at a steel mill for 13 years when we received word that the...
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Success Stories
MJP is proud of our Job Partners Alumni - these folks have trained to increase their skillsets, had the courage to ask for help when they needed it, and re-trained for entirely new careers!
Your successes keep us committed to bringing our very best to the office each and every day. May these stories also serve to inspire others still in transition.
If you would like to share your story as inspiration to others experiencing a layoff, let your Career Counselor know!
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Maria's Success: Earning More as a Software Engineer
By Maria Isabel Gonzalez When I got laid off, it was a shock. I was supposed to be promoted, but instead I found myself sitting at a...
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Toni’s Success: Tuning Up Kitchens and Her Career
An interview with Toni Amenrud, Kitchen Tune Up franchise owner How did you hear about Minnesota Job Partners and the CLIMB program? I...
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Joanne’s Success:Finding Mentors and Role Models
By Joanne Hager I couldn’t go through another layoff as a tradeswoman and breadwinner. My mental health and my bank account couldn’t...
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Krishna’s Success:Seizing Opportunity While Working Union
Krishna Chand knows how to seize opportunity – whether it’s behind-the-wheel as a trucker or in front of a computer as a technologist. ...
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Adam’s Success: Driving Big Trucks
Now is a great time to start a truck driving career. The trucking industry is in dire need of qualified truck drivers. Huge demand for...
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Imogene's Success:Upskilling Online
By Imogene Ervin Unfortunately, I was one of the millions of people who was let go from my job during the COVID pandemic. After taking...
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Zariyah’s Success:Persisting with Beauty
I am Zariyah. Wife and mother of three beautiful children. Fully employed in a cosmetology career I love. My job search motto: Never...
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Fong’s Success:From Steel Worker to Web Designer
By Fong Vang It's been a little over a year since I was laid off. I worked at a steel mill, where I thought I would stay for a while...
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Deb's Success:Beating Ageism in Job Search
By Deb When COVID-19 hit, Deb was laid off from a law firm, where she worked at the front desk as an administrative assistant,...
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Thomas’s Success:Earning More with an IT Career
By Thomas Buol I find it difficult to succinctly express the full blessing that the Dislocated Worker program provided me. I had no idea...
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Jessica's Success:Pursuing a Human Resources Career
By Jessica Adolph The pandemic adversely affected the corporate travel industry, so as much as I loved my company, I knew my chances of...
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Barney's Success:Connecting to Technology
By Robert “Barney” Barnwell I was registering patients for a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at a church in South Minneapolis. The WiFi...
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Hans's Success:Transitioning from Job Into Career
Hans Accola is a Junior Web Application Developer at Home and Local Services. His transition from unstable jobs into a rewarding career...
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Audra’s Success:Creating a new brand for Black girls
Audra Robinson is an amazing entrepreneur whose success will inspire you. After losing her job as a marketing manager, she enrolled in...
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Steve’s Success:Reaching his potential through training
Steve puts his program successes best in his own words: "I was an employee at Cambridge Metals and Plastics for 16 years before our...
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Judy’s Success:Becoming her own boss
Judy Praska came into the Dislocated worker program after resigning from her job as the executive director for a non-profit organization....
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Sharon's Success:On-the-job training into her new career
Sharon was in long term employment with Integrated Health Care. When she came into the program, she was very nervous because she had not...
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Heidi’s Success:Landing her dream job during COVID-19
Heidi had always dreamed of becoming an epidemiologist. Last week her dream came true. Heidi began a new job with the Minnesota...
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