Luboslav was laid off from his job as a LYFT driver in April 2020 in the early months of the COVID19 epidemic when demand for ride services abruptly dropped off.  After exhausting his unemployment benefits, he applied to McHenry County Workforce Network for assistance with training to obtain his CDL A license.  With the increasing demand for truck drivers, Lubo planned to obtain his CDL license and begin a new career with a self-sustaining wage to support his family of 4.  Successfully completing his CDL A training with Expert Driving School Inc. in Chicago, Lubo earned his CDL A license with a Hazmat endorsement on 3/3/22.  He obtained full-time employment on 4/5/22 as a truck driver with a general freight trucking company. 

Daniel came into the program after having been laid off from his low-growth occupation of Operations Manager in a low-growth industry.  His career goal was computer and information systems project manager, which is a high-growth occupation.  He pursued training for project management training through MicroTrain.  He successfully completed his training program with the following credentials:  Certified Six Sigma Green Belt, ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management, ScrumAlliance Certified ScrumMaster, ScrumAlliance Certified Scrum Product Owner, and Certificate of Completion for Certified Associate in Project Management.  Following completion of his training program, Daniel started full-time employment working as a Project Manager.  

Amanda was a single mom who was out of work. She inquired about the CNA industry and after hearing more about our program enrolled in the class. Through our scholarship, she was able to receive her tuition, books, clinical supplies, and gas paid for so she had no out of pockets costs to obtain her diploma. After obtaining her certification, she quickly became employed at Accolade Healthcare as a CNA.