Donald
“The program has helped me be more personable and talk a lot more. It has shown me the tools needed to help search for a job. And I also learned how to deal with a job interview.”
Donald entered the Passages program unsure of his abilities, but he has successfully completed the class portion of the program and is working on gaining employment!
Donald is a quiet, pleasant, 29-year old with a desire to work, but little opportunity and exposure to do so. Donald is a high-school graduate, and has completed several college courses with an undeclared major. Donald entered the Passages program unsure of his overall goals, interests, and abilities, but has shown tremendous growth in many areas. During assessment and initially in job readiness classes, Donald was quite withdrawn and often did not initiate conversation with others. At the completion of the class portion of the program, Donald participated in work experiences with two different administrative assistants within Goodwill. Donald looked professional, wearing business casual attire which he had learned about in job readiness classes. The class had even practiced ironing shirts and tying neckties!
Donald recently displayed more of his acquired skill as he communicated effectively on a phone screening with a potential employment recruiter, and is now preparing for an upcoming interview! Hopefully, by the time of this publication, Donald will have met his goal of achieving competitive employment!
