Job Seeker Success Stories
Success Stories Job Seekers Experienced Through CareerSource NEFL
Smith Says CareerSource NEFL Provided Comfort and Guidance to a New Career
After the death of her husband and putting her career on hiatus for three years, Verda Smith credits the guidance and comfort provided by the team at CareerSource NEFL in resuming a new career. Smith spent 20 years working as a physician assistant – but all that...
CareerSource NEFL Helps John Jones Secure Correctional Officer Role
Success Story – John Jones CareerSource NEFL recently connected job seeker John Jones with a new position as a correctional officer at the Florida State Prison in Raiford, Florida just southwest of Jacksonville. Jones, who moved to the area from north Atlanta in 2002...
CareerSource NEFL Helps Palatka Resident Get Back in the Job Market
As the owner of a multi-million dollar company with more than 100 employees providing stucco and stonework statewide, Palatka, Florida resident Johnathan (Jody) Strange never envisioned he would ever be receiving reemployment benefits.But hiring issues with some of...
From Logistics to Law Enforcement: How a Career Fair Opened a New Path for Charles Wilson
Charles Wilson was newly unemployed and filling out his weekly information on his job search at the career center on Beach Boulevard when he was told about a Recruitment Wednesday hiring fair taking place there later in the week – and made the decision to attend and...
Finding Opportunity After Relocation: Rocky’s Success Story
Richard “Rocky” Rocco came to the Putnam County Career Center in September 2024. He had been working as a forklift operator for the same company for five years when the company relocated from the area. Rocco found employment with the Putnam County school district as a...
From Student to Nurse: How CareerSource NEFL Helped Paul Soto Achieve His Dream
“I've been absolutely blessed and fortunate to be able to use the resources at CareerSource Northeast Florida,” said Paul Soto, a 31-year-old who gr from St. Johns River State College (SJRSC) with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree this Spring. “They have helped...
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