Success Stories
Real people, real results. Meet some of the Northeast Minnesotans who reached their employment goals with help from JET.
Robbie
YOUTH PROGRAM PARTICIAPNT NOW IN TEACHING PROFESSION Robbie Sobczak was referred to the Northeast Minnesota Office of Job Training (NEMOJT) Youth Program in 2015.…
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Olivia
YOUTH PROGRAM PROVIDES OPEN DOORS! The Northeast Minnesota Office of Job Training Youth Program gave me my first job and first opportunity to learn how to work…
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Paula
THE CHANCE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE After 19 years of working, my former company was sold and my position eliminated. For a few days, I was concerned about where life…
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Aaron
MAKING A DREAM A REALITY By Aaron Barney Aaron Barney was a participant in the Youth Program administered through the Northeast Minnesota Office of Job Training.…
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Bill
SET ON A POSITIVE CAREER PATH I worked during several summers as a custodian at the Cromwell-Wright School when I was in high school. I did everything from mowing…
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Leticia
A NINETEEN YEAR OLD'S JOURNEY TO SUCCESS! My name is Leticia Sarazua. I am nineteen years old and I am currently a registered nurse employed through Essentia…
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Tom
Tom, Dislocated Worker, NEMOJT I want to thank all the people from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development for all of the assistance I…
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Kailey
"It's nice to have your dad go, 'Hey, I'm proud of you - you're doing good.'" ~ Melissa Etheridge "It has been 14 months since I had my last hangover" was the first…
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Telisha
Telisha has always known she wanted a better life than the one she experienced as a child raised in North Minneapolis. Her childhood was extremely difficult as her…
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