Work Opportunities Unlimited (WOU) announces the promotion of Emma Samardzic to Director-in-Training for the Lancaster, PA Market, effective June 2026. Emma will lead, coach, and support her team in providing the highest-quality employment and adult and student services to clients throughout the region. Emma joined Work Opportunities Unlimited (WOU) in 2024 as a Career Resource [...]
Work Opportunities Unlimited is pleased to announce the promotion of Summer Turner to Regional Director, effective April 2026. This promotion follows Summer’s successful tenure as Director, during which she demonstrated exceptional leadership, operational excellence, and a strong commitment to advancing employment and adult services throughout her market. In her new role, Summer will continue to [...]
Work Opportunities Unlimited (WOU) is pleased to announce the promotion of Salsawit “Salsi” Mane to Vice President, effective April 2026. This promotion follows a successful tenure as Regional Director, where Salsi demonstrated exceptional leadership and a deep commitment to advancing employment and adult services throughout the regions she supports. In her new role, Salsi will [...]
Work Opportunities Unlimited (WOU) offers a variety of services to support individuals with disabilities and ensure their success in the workplace. One service for individuals referred to WOU by the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation is an adult work experience, also known as a WEXA, which connects the individual with a local business for a 12-week [...]
To help fulfill our mission of employment for all, Work Opportunities Unlimited (WOU) partners with a variety of employers that provide a supportive work environment for our clients. A great example is Walgreens, a WOU Corporate Partner, which has trained and employed many individuals that WOU serves, including Ryan, who successfully completed the company’s training [...]
Haley, a supported employment client of Work Opportunities Unlimited (WOU), had been a bagger at Giant grocery store for a couple of years and wished to become a cashier. With Career Resource Specialist Lindsay Whitaker by her side, Haley has achieved her goal, increased her skills, and is happy to come to work each day! [...]
Brenden - "This guy is Awesome!" If you ever visit NOUR coffee shop in Camp Hill, PA, you may be lucky enough to meet Brenden. With support from the team at Work Opportunities Unlimited (WOU), Brenden has been a rockstar behind the counter at NOUR for over two years! Brenden has been employed [...]
L to R: Ryan Mountain, Summer Turner Work Opportunities Unlimited (WOU) is pleased to announce that Summer Turner, Director of the Harrisburg, PA team, is the 2025 recipient of the Leadership Award. This award recognizes a leader who has contributed significantly to advancing our company toward our vision of serving 10,000 individuals across [...]
L to R: Summer Turner, Lindsay Whitaker, Ryan Mountain Work Opportunities Unlimited is pleased to announce that Lindsay Whitaker on the Harrisburg, PA team is the 2025 recipient of the company's annual Retained Placement award! The award is given to the Career Resource Specialist who played the most influential role in helping a [...]
L to R: Tameca Brown, Ally Craig, Nicole Roberts, Ashley Ulrich, Laura Fenstermacher, Summer Turner Work Opportunities Unlimited (WOU)’s Harrisburg, Pennsylvania location opened its doors in October 2021. Shortly afterwards, WOU featured an article celebrating how successful referrals by Director Summer Turner staffed the new office, after she returned to her home state [...]