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Marcelina Reyes - The Boston Career Link Connection
Marcelina Reyes - The Boston Career Link Connection
When the textile company where Marcelina Reyes had worked for 18 years suddenly moved overseas, Reyes wasn’t quite sure what to do or where to turn.
But the Dominican Republic native found the services she needed close at hand. Boston Career Link made it possible for her to find new employment.
Boston Career Link is the one-stop career center operated by Goodwill that offers universal access to a broad range of career counseling services, career resources, workshops, job fairs, and special programs to connect job seekers with employers.
For Reyes, she especially needed to improve her English and worked with a Boston Career Link career advisor to find the right program. Her career advisor connected her to the International Institute of Boston where Reyes enrolled in and completed an English for Employment class.
"When I lost my job, I had no idea where to go for help, but my career advisor explained the whole process to me," Reyes said. Armed with improved language skills, Reyes was able to find employment as a housekeeper at the Doubletree Guest Suites in Waltham. "I’m very happy there," Reyes said.
While Reyes came to Boston Career Link for a training connection, others come to learn about current openings, receive assistance in their job search, learn job search techniques, and receive instruction on how to apply for a job online.
Did you know?
Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries was founded in 1895 in Boston’s South End to provide impoverished immigrants with jobs and to furnish the community with affordable goods. It was the first in what is now a worldwide network of 183 independent affiliates.
Rugenia Zimmerman: The Career-Course Connection
For Rugenia Zimmerman, the recession was a wake-up call. She had been working in the healthcare field for 25 years and knew that caring for people was her passion. But she also knew that losing her job as a patient observer at a local hospital was a very real possibility due to cutbacks and layoffs. Wisely, Rugenia sensed it was time to look into job training options that would help her transition to a better job with more security. She found out about Goodwill’s Human Services Employment Ladder Program (HELP) and enrolled. For Rugenia, this eight-week class that prepares individuals to work in the human services industry was just the ticket she needed to advance in a line of work she already loved.
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