Posted in May, 2009
In May, 2009, we had our first successful
job placement. At the very first
meeting of the St. Francis of Assistance
Network on Tuesday, April 14, 2009, one of
the participants, Nancy, told her story of a
long job search for a position as medical
secretary/assistant. She had completed her
training, exhausted the usual channels like
“Craigslist” for local jobs and did not seem
to get any traction.
After the meeting, one of our employed
volunteers, Yolanda Vinciguerra, met with
Nancy for lunch. Yolanda reviewed her resume
and coached her on interviewing techniques.
About two weeks later, Nancy had a good
position.
While we recognize that Nancy had done most
of the hard work, she still expressed her
thanks that she somehow got a little extra
push which helped her close the interview
and get the job. |
