Never Say Never
Andrew had not worked for over a year. Andrew started his employment search by completing 2 assessments which evaluated his interests and skills in janitorial work. Upon completing the successful assessments we began job searching. Andrew had been looking for work and his dream job was to do janitorial work. We explored opportunities with large and small companies, janitorial companies and within local churches. He was very interested in working in a church but most of all he wanted to work in the Bellevue, Redmond area because he wanted to help people and give back to the community where he grew up. Washington Vocational Services assisted Andrew by creating a “terrific” resume that “expressed him well”, a cover letter, setting up interviews and searching for jobs over the internet and from other resources.
Andrew is now working for ImagiCorps in Redmond as a janitor. He began working 6 hours a day, 3 days a week. Within the first month he was asked to work 5 days a week!
When asked about the job Andrew said it “was a dream come true” it is an ideal location because he can live and work in the same community. Working has affected his life in a couple of ways. Now that he is working he is able to buy presents or flowers for people on special occasions, pay his bills, and he hopes to publish a book about Chess someday. WVS “Hit a home run for me!” says Andrew about the services he received from Washington Vocational Services.
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