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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
DOVER, N.H., September 21, 2020—Work Opportunities Unlimited (WOU), a community-based employment service provider specializing in placing job seekers who experience barriers to employment, is pleased to announce the promotion of Marcia Welsh to Chief Financial Officer for WOU and its staffing division, Leddy Group. As chief financial officer, Welsh will oversee all financial, accounting, and [...]
The 2020 Frank Loughran Award winner is Gerry Lalime. 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. Congratulations, [...]
At our recent company-wide 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, Dan Dzengelewski, received the 2020 Roger Lachapelle Award. This award is given annually to the team member with the most significant job placement results company-wide. The [...]
We are pleased to award the 2020 Retained Placement Award to Gordana Gerskovic. This 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 [...]
At our recent company-wide 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, Carolyn Wentworth, received the 2020 Mission Support Award. What does this mean? The Mission Support Award honors a team member who supports the mission at Work [...]
Work Opportunities Unlimited (WOU) is a pioneering and creative organization. We have a long history (since 1982!) of working toward positive employment outcomes for both job seekers and employers. In NH, WOU is an approved provider of Pre-Employment Transitional Services (Pre-ETS) with NH Vocational Rehabilitation through the State of NH Department of Education. This means [...]
(Dover, NH) - Katie Lambert of South Berwick, Maine was recently presented with the Success at Work Award at Work Opportunities Unlimited in Dover, NH. The company, which works to break down the barriers to community-based employment for people living with disabilities, recognized Lambert for her excellence in supporting the mission of Work Opportunities: “creating [...]
