Mike lands great job serving fellow veterans thanks to CareerForce
22 Dec 2023
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Mike, an attorney and a disabled veteran from the metro area was struggling with his job search. He decided to try something new and seek assistance from the Minnesota Veteran’s Employment Program. He was assigned to work with Jane Kerntz from the Hibbing CareerForce.
Shortly after he was enrolled into the program, Jane sent him a job lead for a position as Assistant Veterans Preference Officer with the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA). His reply to the email was, “I’ll give it a shot.” A few weeks later he was offered the position.
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