To say that Elaine St. Pierre was in the right place at the right time when she attended Maine’s Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) quarterly meeting would be an understatement. Elaine chose to attend the meeting only because she was encouraged to do so by a VR supervisor, and out of the 25 or so [...]
DOVER, N.H. June 28, 2018—Work Opportunities Unlimited (WOU), a community-based employment service provider specializing in placing job seekers who experience barriers to employment, is pleased to announce it has appointed Nicholas “Nick” Mastrella to manage its Supported Employment Program (SEP) in York County, Maine. The Supported Employment Program (SEP) cultivates and promotes community-based employment and [...]
Sometimes what seems like a run-of-the-mill Facebook post makes an unexpected impact on someone else’s life. A grandmother’s day is brightened by seeing pictures of her grandchildren playing in the surf. A daily inspirational quote gives someone the encouragement they need to make a big change in their lives. A comment about needing a vacation [...]
(Auburn, ME) On Friday, January 26th Dan Dzengelewski, a Career Resource Specialist on our Auburn, ME team, was awarded a Success-at-Work Award at a team meeting. Dan was nominated for the award by his director, Mike Murtha, who described Dan’s great work with the Progressive and Summer Employment Programs and his work with a number [...]
William at work, Bow Street Market (Freeport, Maine) - Shopping at Bow Street Market in Freeport, Maine, is a sweet reminder of days gone by; a time when local foods were the order of the day, and the grocer knew everyone by name. It’s an independent, family owned business that’s built on “the [...]
L to R: David Dwyer, Mike Murtha, Aaron Stone, Joe Leddy The Frank Loughran Award was established in memory of our late Vice President, Frank Loughran, to recognize excellence in Supported Employment. It is given annually to an employee who has exhibited creativity in job development strategies for individuals with disabilities and a [...]
(Portland, ME) - Awards for the Best Airport in North America don’t just happen; it requires particular attention to the details, a dedicated team and a lot of hard work. In Maine, the Portland International Jetport was recently named the best airport in all of North America, receiving the Airports Council International's (ACI) 2015 annual [...]
(Westbrook, ME) On Monday, November 28th Vicki DeRosier, a Career Resource Specialist on our Brunsport, ME team, was awarded a Success-at-Work Award at a team meeting. Vicki was nominated for the award by her director, Sarah Pednault, who described Vicki’s great work with a number of clients. In making her nomination, Sarah highlighted Vicki’s impressive [...]
Pictured (from left to right) Joe Leddy, Founder, Aaron Stone, CRS/recipient, Mike Murtha, Director. (Lewiston/Auburn, ME) – Work Opportunities Unlimited is pleased to announce that Aaron Stone of Auburn, is the recipient of the Roger LaChapelle Award. Given annually, the award was presented to Stone for excellence in quality job placement, thereby exemplifying [...]
Tiffney Bergeron has been part of our Work Opportunities Unlimited team since January 2010, originally joining us as the Director of our Providence, RI office. As the state grew and our services expanded, Tiffney headed up the expansion to the East Bay, RI area and quickly expanded into Southern Massachusetts in the New Bedford/Fall Rivers [...]
