Success Feels Good

Letter from Maureen
“I became unemployed on February 10, 2005,” and went immediately to the Maywood IETC office for job search assistance. Unfortunately, after three months of searching on my own I was still unemployed and had had no assistance from other employment search sources. In April, I enrolled in the computer classes offered by AACF in Oak Park and noted that “they seemed to be on top of things.”  “Since I was desperate, I requested that AACF staff assist me with my job search efforts. AACF offered to help me, even though they did not have to help me. “Their job developer assisted me with my resume, in setting up an email account, and then followed through with a list of job opportunities, both by email and by phone. The job developer’s prompt and efficient service helped me to get a job offer right away, and I began working on August 2^nd. AACF is a very impressive organization.”  - Thank you, Maureen C.-B.

Current Job Fair Update! 
Two AACF-sponsored job fairs were conducted this summer. The first fair was held in June at the Maywood IETC office, with the Illinois Department of Correction and Allied Barton Security attending to present their job opportunities and interview applicants. The second job fair was held July 28^th at AACF offices featuring three employers; the Hilton Hotels, Addus Healthcare and Allied Barton Security Services. The July fair was attended by forty applicants, and has already resulted in an AACF client hire by Allied Barton and several other pending offers to AACF clients. The AACF job fairs are open to the general public.

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