Work Opportunities Unlimited (WOU) strives to partner with a variety of reputable businesses to provide diverse career opportunities for people with barriers to employment. Recently, WOU expanded its relationship with Covenant Living, a retirement organization, to offer clients job placements and on-the-job training in both Plantation, Florida and now Keene, New Hampshire as well. Landon [...]
Mike, on the job! For 30 years, Mike dedicated himself to making pizzas and strombolis at Your Place Restaurant in Mechanicsburg, PA. Unfortunately, the business didn’t survive the COVID19 pandemic. Mike was out of work for about two years before he was referred to Work Opportunities Unlimited in August of 2022. Career Resource [...]
Every day, Work Opportunities Unlimited (WOU) serves its mission of helping people with barriers to employment find meaningful and fulfilling jobs. With WOU’s support Scott Herard has remained successfully employed as a cashier at The Home Depot for 6 years! Scott began receiving employment services with WOU in July 2014, with the goal of securing [...]
Since Covid, Allen has not been able to attend his volunteer role at Holy Family Hospital. Recently, Deborah Chiaravalloti, who is Director of Marketing and Community Relations at Holy Family Hospital, featured Allen in their companywide newsletter. Here is the story: Allen Attardi volunteers at Holy Family and assists the Methuen Materials Management Department with [...]
By Jenni Paine, CRS/Team Leader West Palm Beach, FL Meet Sam (he’s the one standing in the bed of the truck). Sam graduated from high school last year and was unsure of where to go next. Although he knew he wanted to pursue some sort of technical degree or certification, he needed assistance in narrowing down career choices so he could decide on an educational path to take. Fortunately for Sam, the [...]
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 [...]
(Lowell, MA) - Disabilities come in all shapes and sizes; some are visible, others not. For decades, Ben Webster of Lowell, Massachusetts, was confined to his home; unable to leave due to a crippling anxiety disorder called agoraphobia. A person with agoraphobia is afraid to leave environments they know and consider to be safe, for [...]
(Chicago, IL) - Jordan Berman was struggling to find a job. A recent graduate from Florida Atlantic University with a newly minted degree in computer science and mathematics, Berman had it all; the education, the intellect and the drive to become an exceptional employee. There was just one problem – he couldn’t get past the [...]
(Riviera Beach, FL) - When two innovative and forward-thinking Florida companies come together, it can be life changing. Alcides (AJ) Monroig Jr. of West Palm Beach wanted a job. It’s an easy ask for most but for someone with a disability, it can be a little more challenging. “One day I got a letter from the Florida Division [...]
