Kayla Aisquith loves to help people. Equipped with her degree in social work, she found a rewarding role as a social work assistant at a nursing home. However, after about a year, she realized it was no longer the right fit for her. Luckily, she was friends with Scott Baker, a former Career Resource Specialist [...]
Josh Minerella’s path at Work Opportunities Unlimited (WOU) is a bit unconventional, with one year as a Career Resource Specialist, a relocation, and a return to WOU in a new capacity. WOU is happy to have Josh back on the team and creating new opportunities for success in the workplace every day! Josh first began [...]
L to R: Summer Turner, Marianne Babcock, Ashley Ulrich, Brandy Ross Many dedicated employees of Work Opportunities Unlimited (WOU) found their way to the organization by referral. Summer Turner, Team Leader/Career Resource Specialist (CRS) in WOU’s new Harrisburg, Pennsylvania location, says, “It can be great to bring in new people that aren’t really [...]
The people who join Work Opportunities Unlimited (WOU) are special. They are compassionate individuals dedicated to helping people with barriers to employment find meaningful work. They celebrate every small success their clients achieve. Dayna Sharon is just that kind of WOU employee, and when she met Natalie Hutchinson, she saw a kindred spirit. Dayna [...]
Based on her extensive education in global health, you would think that Fiorella “Fifi” Vittorio would be a policy analyst with a government agency or helping those affected by war or natural disaster within an international health organization. Instead, she is thriving in her career here at WOU and just became Director of Career Services [...]
Companies often encourage their employees to refer friends and family to apply for job openings, and WOU is no exception. Referrals are a great resource because the person who referred the candidate knows they have the personality and/or the skills for the job. Not only that, the referral has a built-in friend on the inside [...]
To some, college graduation is an exciting time when graduates can finally embark on their chosen careers. To others—like Julianna Hauri—college graduation represents a stressful time, filled with uncertainty about which career path is the right one. Luckily for Julianna, though, the power of connectivity was working in her favor, and she didn’t have to [...]
Samantha’s college graduation was rapidly approaching, and she was striking out on finding a job. She had been searching for something, ANYTHING, to do with her major without any luck. Who knew that returning home for the weekend to visit her mom and having a casual conversation with a salesperson in an unrelated field would [...]
