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John came to YES with a lot of experience.  He had been a Construction Foreman in Ottawa for five years.  He also had experience in security and as a chef.   He was feeling frustrated that even with all his experience, he could not find the right employment opportunity in Thunder Bay.   He had secured positions on and off, but with a young son and bills to pay, the jobs he was landing were just not providing the wages he needed.  His path led him to YES and he met with Employment Coordinator Janet.  They worked together to identify better options that would support John and the life he had built here.

The right opportunity came along by chance for John.  A friend’s son’s was graduating from a program at the Liuna Labour Union.  John tagged along.  This decision led to John chatting with Liuna about how to become a union member and what opportunities the organization could provide.  It turns out that John’s experience had Liuna interested.  Journeyman positions were in demand.  John spoke to Janet about covering the cost of union dues at Liuna Local 607 to unlock these opportunities.   Janet spoke with the union and confirmed that John’s prospects were promising.  She utilized the supports available through the Employment Service program to pay the union dues and John went to Liuna to sign the papers…

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