Nicholas
Workforce Challenge:
Nicholas “Nicco” was unemployed for 21 months. He lost his job as a Front Desk Manager when he realized he needed to move forward with his career goals. He looked for jobs as an Administrative Assistant, Front Desk Coordinator and Client Services, but had difficulty because he needed to add to and upgrade his skills in Accounting, Bookkeeping and Microsoft Office. Nico went to EDD and was referred to SELACO WDB in Cerritos
Workforce Solution:
Nicco was assigned a case manager and qualified for training. He completed his 5 months of training in Accounting, Bookkeeping & Auditing services, at the Larson’s Training Center of Santa Fe Springs as a straight “A” student and earned a Certificate for Computerized Accounting.
Nicco stated, “It has been quite a journey since I began my professional re-calibration at SELACO Workforce Development Board. Through the focused structure and guided discipline in career development – SELACO WDB, and your team of expert professional craftsmen & women – Have DONE IT! At SELACO WDB, it was impressed upon me that a little thing called a ‘Thank you’ card, could in fact, be a make or break deal. Well, I can officially attest to BE, the proof in that pudding!” After an extremely exciting and anticipation building, over the phone interview – the employer stated to Nicco’s agency representative that they were going to re-think the requisition description, and perhaps go in a different direction. Nicco explained his next step in the process, “That very day, I implemented the SELACO ‘Thank You’ card magic; getting it sent out to the company and the contact that day, and at that moment. Once received, there was a quick call to me from the employer – praising me for going the extra mile; and a quick and scary panel-of-four interview that followed. Three days later… I am an employed, future alumni of the Christie Digital family!”
Outcome & Benefits:
Nicco is officially employed with one of the careers of his dreams! He implemented the tools, tricks, and trade wisdom that his case manager, Jodie Kresl and the SELACO family provided and he was able to land a Customer Care Coordination position at a starting rate of twenty dollars per hour, full-time & with lots of benefits. Nicco secured employment with Christie Digital (founded in 1929) –an innovative foundation for stage and screen (shared experience presentations) throughout the world. He added, “They’re only 10 minutes from my home – Can you believe it?”
Nicco expressed his genuine gratitude when he stated, “It is seriously all thanks to YOU, your truly-stellar team, the stars at Larson’s, and my own personal drive to pursue-pursue-pursue. They say looking for a job “is a full time job”… well, it is. And ‘Thank You’ cards are the Golden Ticket to the journey of your dreams!”
