Sheldon Begins Carving Out a Better Life

November 30, 2015
Employ-Ability Participant, Sheldon

Sheldon’s Self Portrait

Sheldon, who lives in , has a serious . He credits the Employ-Ability Program for “helping me identify solutions to my disability challenges by allowing me to explore my career, my education and my life experiences, revealing to me that I can still learn new skills.â€

“The Employ-Ability Program has reminded me of the work skills that I acquired and fine-tuned throughout my career,†says Sheldon. “It has also helped me realize that I can and have done a lot more than just ·É´Ç°ù°ì.â€

Sheldon gained knowledge and skills in resume building, job seeking, and interviewing. “I have opened my eyes to many career choices that I would have never thought about,†he says. “It has provided an education on all types of diversity and how similar and how different we all can be. I saw a difference in almost all my classmates with an improvement in their confidence and their participation levels from the start to the end of the program.â€

Sheldon plans to continue using the skills that he’s learned in the program to further his goal of becoming a /, and “carve out a better life for me and my loved ones.â€

Good luck on your journey, Sheldon!