Senior Aide Training Leads to New Career
March 8, 2010
To: Citizens for Citizens, Inc.-Senior AIDES Program
From: Joyce Soares
Joyce Soares
Hello CFC Staff,
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to use my newest computer and office skills in the workplace through The Senior AIDES Program.
Having worked in sales, marketing, and sales staff support my entire working life, I decided to switch careers to office administration when my sales job was liquidated in May 2008. After successfully completing a computer training program offered through the MA Dept. of Workforce Development, my focus was to attain a job in an office setting. One Catch! My qualifications were real, but my work experience did not reflect the office work experience that would get me noticed by prospective employers. Then, I learned about The Senior AIDES Program when I attended a Job Fair sponsored by Senator Marc Pacheco last fall. I gladly signed on so I could build confidence in office work and ultimately find full-time, permanent employment…which is what the program was created for!
My Senior AIDES work assignment was with Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity. I had a fantastic office manager/mentor. I was able to put my new-found computer and office training to use by creating a Power Point presentation, doing MS Word documents, entering data into their volunteer data base, even writing a press release for local media publication. Further, my manager/mentor helped me work with Excel spreadsheets!
I continued to look for a full-time job, but, now could add Office Administration work experience to my resume. I’ve enclosed my revised resume to this correspondence for you to add to my file.The conclusion to my story is that I’ve been hired as a full-time Administrative Assistant at NATCO/Reinhart Food Service, Inc. in New Bedford, MA. The Senior AIDES Program did not get me this job. The Senior AIDES Program gave me the boost I needed to help me get this job.
I’d recommend The Senior AIDES Program to any senior seeking employment. While serving their communities, they will obtain valuable work experience and make meaningful business contacts at the same time.Thanks again,
Joyce Soares
