Program Details

Charles was referred by Illinois Dept. of Corrections to McHenry Co. Workforce for job and career assistance.  Charles started the fall Stateline SHRM STEP Forward workshops for job seekers with criminal background. However, he did not complete all the dates because he started an Enhanced Work Experience through McHenry Co. Workforce. The Enhanced Work Experience was a WIOA funded 16 week combination of Introduction to CNC classroom training through TMA and a concurrent temporary part time Internship at Vo-Tech. He went to class one day and worked 3 days. At the conclusion of the training and internship Vo-Tech offered Charles a full time position with the company. He is working and continuing his training at the company in a On the Job Training Program.  He is currently giving back and mentoring 3 new interns who recently started with the company after they completed the MCC CNC pre-apprenticeship program. “I am truly grateful to be working at Votech. I am making as much per hour now as I made in a week when I was incarcerated” Charles. For more information regarding Charles’ success check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVv4DcVOQ8A#action=share