Birol’s incredible story begins about 20 years ago when the Turkish native arrived in Puerto Rico to work for a shipping company. For over two years Birol worked for the company without ever receiving the payments he was promised. During this time, Birol was informed of a job at a pet store. He took a [...]
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There are times when reaching our goals requires not only hard work, but patience and time. One of our clients, Jessica, is a great example of how to press on when it comes to achieving your dreams. Jessica had a goal of becoming a flight attendant and, unfortunately, during a time of hardship, Jessica had [...]
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Kevin Receives Placement of the Year Award
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On November 8th, ServiceSource Florida’s 2019 Service Excellence Awards Luncheon honored community partners, businesses, employees, and people with disabilities for their contributions and achievements to creating inclusive communities. This year, our client, Kevin, was given the Vocational Rehabilitation Placement of the Year Award. Having overcome unimaginable obstacles, Kevin’s resiliency and positive attitude has earned him [...]
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Brijida
Brijida was born in Frankfort, Germany to where both of her parents were Army service members. When she was four years old, she moved to Brooklyn, NY with her mother where she grew up and graduated high school. She left home when she was 17 and was on her own for several years. During that [...]
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From left to right: Katie Kummer, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor; Laura Singleton employU Employment Specialist; Sharon Wright, Vocational Rehabilitation; Jamie Waters, employU Employment Specialist; and Shawee Brinson, employU client employU customer Shawee won a car at the Career Source Polk Annual Draft event in Lakeland, Shawee was awarded a car after she entered a contest sharing [...]
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employU is really well rounded and sees the complete picture of employment. Thank you for appointing Anthony to serve as my son Brandon’s Employment Specialist. When we started the process with employU it was amazing from the beginning to the end. Anthony was kind and patient with Brandon and found him the right job for him.
Ricardo’s Story
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Before he came to employU, Ricardo struggled for over a year to find a job. That all changed when he came to employU. Ricardo is now celebrating 90 days at his new employment and couldn’t be happier!
