Job Seeker Success Stories
Success Stories Job Seekers Experienced Through CareerSource NEFL
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...
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...
Otis Says He Owes Credit for Anesthesia Career to CareerSource NEFL
At 33, Jacksonville resident Justin Otis is now completing his doctorate degree in anesthesiology at the University of North Florida (UNF) and is now in Kentucky completing his residency at a hospital near Louisville – and says he wouldn’t be where he is today without...
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...
Lenton Thanks CareerSource Northeast Florida for a New Career Path
In May, Latifah Lenton completed medical training with the help of CareerSource Northeast Florida (CareerSource NEFL) and is about to embark on a new career. Lenton is now a certified phlebotomy technician. Phlebotomy technicians can work in hospitals, clinics, and...
Job Corps, CareerSource NEFL Partnership Leads Kemp to a Job ‘Love’s Connection’
Thanks to a long-time relationship between Job Corps and CareerSource NEFL, Lana Kemp is preparing for a full-time position with Love’s at its facility on Pecan Park Road in Jacksonville. And it wasn’t even the job she was going for at the travel company. “This young...
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