“After completing Hire Local's training program, I went from being unemployed to hired full-time. Next week I will start a new career with Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital as a Housekeeping Attendant. I have always wanted to work in the healthcare field. Before I had my son I wanted to be an anesthesiologist and work at Le Bonheur. I can see the hospital from my home and dreamed about working there. I heard about Hire Local through Urban Strategies. I needed a change and decided to give it a shot. Now I can take care of my children’s needs and not say no to the little things they want. I will be working close to home, in a hospital and making double the wages I made in food services. I went from making $7.50 an hour to $15.00 an hour. I can see the hospital sign from my home and can walk to work. I’m looking forward to growing with the company and moving up the healthcare ladder. Hire Local helped every step of the way from training to job placement to uniform support. I am proud to be one step closer to my goal and I can’t wait to start."
-Anjelicia P., Hire Local's 2020 Housekeeping Training Cohort member