Success Stories
Abraham
Abraham shares his journey from struggling in dead-end jobs to finding a fulfilling career as a commercial driver. With the help of RochesterWorks, he gained the confidence and training needed to pursue a new career path, overcoming challenges and achieving his professional goals. Abraham’s story highlights the power of personalized guidance and support in navigating the job market and achieving success.
- Transportation Industry
- Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
Finding a Direction
Prior to finding out about RochesterWorks, I was working what felt like dead end jobs in factory and janitorial work rather than careers. Once I learned about RochesterWorks, I met with a career advisor and took a grant workshop where I learned more about my career choices as far as entry level positions and salaries. Then I figured out what I wanted for a career and RochesterWorks worked with me to get a grant that helped out with the cost of the training I needed to succeed. Coaching by career advisors, as well as workshops like the one for training grants were all very valuable.
RochesterWorks career advising just solidified why I wanted to do what I wanted to do, and the consistent communication has even helped me after the grant and schooling process. While working with RochesterWorks I was able to go to driving school and graduate with a Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL-A).
I don’t have to be stuck or unhappy doing something I don’t like doing.
– Abraham
RochesterWorks has definitely impacted my confidence in a very positive way. I also learned that there’s a huge world with many different things I can do. I don’t have to be stuck or unhappy doing something I don’t like doing.
The best advice I can give anyone who wants to work with RochesterWorks is to trust the process, it really works. They are there to help and it is life changing.
