THE BOARD SOURCE: Spotlight Stories
Full Throttle to Full-Time Employment in Seminole
Malcolm Hillery was a walk-in customer at the Seminole Office this past October. He wanted a more stable income in order to be a better provider for his family; as a single father, he shared equal custody of his three children. Possessing only a high school diploma, Malcolm was working part-time at Bill Ray Nissan […]
Read More »Can You Dig It? – Discovering Success in Osceola
Soon after relocating to Orlando from Chicago with no job and a family to support, Derrick Holman made his way to CSCF, where he and his son met with Virginia Patterson, Osceola Career Consultant. Virginia provided the Holmans an overview of CSCF services and opportunities, as well as some information about Valencia College’s Heavy Equipment […]
Read More »CareerSource Central Florida Receives $10,000 Grant from Duke Energy
CSCF has received a grant in the amount of $10,000 from Duke Energy as part of the power company’s foundation to “build powerful communities.” The Duke Energy Foundation awards over $30 million in charitable grants each year as part of its commitment to make strategic investments that build powerful communities where nature and wildlife thrive, […]
Read More »Christmas Arrives Early for Single Mother at Osceola Center
Kiana Rodriguez, a young, single mother working with the Career Conextions youth program, obtained employment at HomeGoods. Kiana was very excited to start working, and has shown great commitment to being successful in this job. The fact that she has no vehicle, and public transportation is not available during her shift, didn’t slow her down […]
Read More »From Zero Income to More Than $32,000 per year
Often times, the journey to success is a long and winding road- but there is always a median and/or shoulder that offers safe passage around or through the trouble. Suzanne Van Bibber, Lake Business Consultant, worked with Noe Agudelo, Lake Career Consultant, who presented her the resume of Tracy Chancey in September for a clerical […]
Read More »Farewell and Good luck to Mayor Jacobs
Driven by the desire to make an impact, Mayor Teresa Jacobs has always been at the forefront of change in the Central Florida community and after serving eight years as Orange County mayor, she will be continuing her efforts as chair of the Orange County School Board. When announcing her candidacy for the school board, […]
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