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| Success Story - Vance Collins |
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Vance
Collins came to Staten Island Workforce1 Career Center in February
2007. Mr. Collins was laid off after 20 years on the job as a production
manager in the garment industry. He knew he could not go back to the same
industry due to the relocation of garment companies, and decided to take a new
path.
During his employment assessment, he indicated his search for employment was
unsuccessful so far. He was considering changing careers and tried using his
education to obtain employment into information technology (IT) field. The fact
that he was already pursuing his Bachelors in Computer Science gave him a
confident outlook on finding employment. However, after sending several resumes
and participating in some interviews without results, he recognized the lack of
proper credentials was preventing him from getting the type of job he wanted.
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After meeting with Alba Schwarz, Senior Career Advisor at the Staten Island
Workforce1 Career Center, who offered other job leads including Time Warner, he
was referred to the ITG voucher workshop to apply for a training grant that
would enable him to obtain the necessary credentials. In August 2007, Mr.
Collins began on an IT career path. He attended training at ACE Career Training
Center to obtain A+, N+, and MCSA credentials. In addition, he enrolled in
school to complete his Bachelors degree.
By the end of January 2008, Mr. Collins successfully attained his Bachelors
degree, and received all the certifications needed to become more employable
and a good candidate for an IT position. He returned to the job market, and was
ultimately hired by Verizon as a FIOS Analyst at a starting salary of $795 per
week, with a contract increase to $900 per week after the first six months, and
another increase to $1022 per week after reaching the second six month period
on the job.
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