Ryan Colby
Meet Ryan Colby, a Career Resource Specialist in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. Find out what he has to say about finding a fulfilling work environment!
Kristina “Tina” Dykens – Thank you for your service in the U.S. Air Force!
In 2021 WOU and Leddy Group became part of a select group of NH-based organizations, each designated as a New Hampshire Veteran Friendly Business by the Department of Military Affairs & Veterans Services and NH Employment Security. WOU and Leddy Group aim to help Veterans and their families find meaningful employment within the WOU & [...]
Work Opportunities Unlimited Promotes Tosha Talbot
Work Opportunities Unlimited (WOU) announces the recent promotion of Tosha Talbot to Director of the Keene, NH market, effective October 2021. In her new role, Tosha is responsible for managing, coaching, and supporting her team to provide the best quality employment, adult, and student services to the clients served in the greater Keene community. Tosha [...]
Frank Loughran Award – Kelsey Mola
The 2021 Frank Loughran Award is awarded to Kelsey Mola! This award was established in memory of our late Vice President 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 commitment to natural supports in the workplace. [...]
Roger LaChapelle Award – Amanda Tosoni
At our 2021 Annual Meeting, several of our team members received recognition for unique contributions throughout the year. We're pleased to share the good news that our team member Amanda Tosoni received the 2021 Roger LaChapelle Award. This award is given annually to the team member with the most significant job placement results company-wide. The [...]
Retained Placement Award – Heather Tondreau
The 2021 Retained Placement Award is given to the Career Resource Specialist who played an instrumental and the most influential role in assisting a client retain a job that required some or all of the following: creativity, patience, excellent communication, job site modification, effective retention planning including employer coaching, successful interventions, natural supports, and the [...]
Mission Support Award – Jeanne Tebbetts
The Mission Support Award was established to recognize a team member who doesn’t work on the front lines; rather, this team member supports other members of the organization in their work serving our stakeholders. The winner is selected from the nominations made by fellow team members. We received many nominations this year and thank everyone [...]
Team Member Success Story, Mary N.
If you took a glance at Mary Northrup’s resume, you might wonder how she ended up at Work Opportunities Unlimited (WOU). After all, she had a long and successful career as a general manager in the weight loss/nutrition industry, which is a far cry from helping people with barriers obtain meaningful employment. Dig a little [...]
WOU and Leddy Group Promote Todd Robertson to Vice President of IT
DOVER, N.H., October 15, 2020— Work Opportunities Unlimited (WOU) and Leddy Group are pleased to announce that Todd Robertson was recently promoted to Vice President of Information Technology. Robertson joined the organization in August of 2016 as Director of IT. In his new role as VP of IT, he will oversee the IT department and [...]
Sam’s Success Story, Part 2 – His Map to Success
We’ve continued to follow Sam’s Success Story, and we can now share this update on the interesting project that Sam has completed, which has resulted in user-friendly recreational trails for the Keene, NH community. If you’re catching up, here is part 1 of Sam’s story https://workopportunities.net/successes/sams-success-story-his-map-to-success/. Sam is a college student who receives Pre-ETS services [...]