by workforceconnectionadmin | Jun 17, 2026 | News, Success Stories
With support from The Workforce Connection and funding through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Geovanny was able to complete truck driver training and obtain his CDL. In this feature, he shares his experience and the meaningful difference this...
by workforceconnectionadmin | Mar 12, 2026 | News, Success Stories
Noel is starting a 24 month contract as a traveling phlebotomist serving 13 counties. She is excited to start a new career at higher wages plus gas mileage to support her future and is very thankful for all the help from The Workforce Connection. Noel says, “I...
by workforceconnectionadmin | Jan 16, 2026 | Employer Success Stories, News, Success Stories
Style House Seven, a woman-owned salon in Rockford, is transforming how individuals begin their careers in cosmetology. Their apprenticeship program uses a structured, progressive wage model that allows apprentices to steadily increase their earnings as they develop...
by workforceconnectionadmin | Jan 16, 2026 | News, Success Stories
Hear from our partipant, Elaine, who achieved her nursing career goals with the help of The Workforce Connection’s program… “Having The Workforce Connection help me get through school has been one of my biggest blessings. What being a nurse means to...
by workforceconnectionadmin | Oct 15, 2025 | News
This fall, an innovative partnership came full circle. On September 30th, three apprentices graduated from a new industrial sewing apprenticeship, officially sponsored by Tad More Tailoring, the first registered program of its kind in the area. The Workforce...
