The Atlanta Journal-Constitution recently highlighted the story of John Thomas, a participant of Workforce Opportunity Services' and Hewlett-Packard's job training program. The profile goes in-depth into how Thomas went from being an unemployed veteran to an entrepreneur and how WOS helped him along his journey. Check out an excerpt from the article below.
After leaving active duty, Thomas attended dozens of job fairs and submitted many resumes yet couldn’t find a job. Ultimately, he found a nonprofit that helped him make the transition to successful, business-minded civilian.
While driving in June 2013 near one of the Georgia Tech campuses, Thomas saw a sign advertising a career fair for veterans. He met with a representative of the organization hosting the event and was later accepted into the program.
According to Workforce Opportunity Services’ website, the organization recruits, educates, trains and “place(s) high-potential candidates with leading organizations around the world.”
Thomas went through the program and then worked with WOS corporate partner Hewlett-Packard.
Read Thomas' full story here.