County shooting Couple finds jobs, gets married

Although local unemployment remains high, successful job search a couple that led to marriage shares a story of hope to other seekers. the work of a single parent, Sean Preston, of Chatham, different temporary jobs had worked to provide for their three boys, now ages 9, 12 and 13. After the recession great hit, finding work became difficult and he joined the ranks of the unemployed. His girlfriend, Holley Yates, Chatham — now his wife, Holley Preston — also lost his job with the recession. "I know what I can tell for me was devastating," said Holley. "I had never been unemployed." "Sean" I felt the same way, he added. "Was a little more devastating because I have children to support. "Thus, Sean followed the advice to seek help human resource center of Virginia in Chatham, where the case manager Threllis Hall helped chart a course for success. Hall encouraged him to complete his GED and take classes work readiness to prepare a CV and cover letters, improving your interview skills and how to create the best paper and applications. By employment online April, Sean finished classes and was approved to enter the adult internship program through the Centre County Community action shooting and funded by the Board of investment of West Piedmont workforce, according to a press release. The program subsidizes the cost of training of employers, helping customers get your foot in the door, Hall said. From April to June, Sean Preston worked as an intern for Spring cabinets. He then continued to work for Spring, through a recruitment agency for four months. During this time, Sean Holley encouraged try out from the center of the work force, where she has a career readiness certificate. With this certificate, and keep in touch with a classmate, Holley found full-time job working from home to technical solutions in Stafford on September 1. on October 25, Spring hired Sean full-time "Hallelujah"! Sean Preston reminded his reaction. "It was a lift off my shoulders. God, he blessed me to make this work. "Finally, on December 19, Holley and Sean were married. They have been hired since 17 July, but hoped to marry until they got jobs. "The Center for workforce — helped me so much, "said Sean."They came through when I really needed help. " "It was definitely a fight, but good God saw and we are very blessed both have jobs and taking care of our family," added. Kim Holley Adkins, Executive Director of the Board of Directors of workforce investment West Piedmont, expects this shows other jobseekers that can find and explore options of places to get help. If they can't find employment immediately, an option could be an internship to get your foot in the door, she added "the good news is that Adkins hears that more employers are interested Center resources, also, that could indicate that they wish to hire," she said.

For more information, visit www.wpwin.org or call Hall at (434) 432-4001.

View the original article here