“My situation before this adventure was poor. Wasn’t going anywhere and I sure didn’t know what I wanted to do in life. But now with [Michigan Works! Southeast’s] help I’ve found my path and my calling and I’m getting closer and closer to achieving what I want the most. [MWSE] helped with kickstarting my career within the blue-collar industry. Biggest challenge I faced was getting laid off from welding and believing there would be a way back into the welding industry. You helped me overcome those challenges with showing another way back. My situation now is figuring out when I can start school for welding and how to work during that. I’ve learned when one opportunity closes that another will arise. When you get knocked back down, get back up. Your success ends when you let it.” – Emeril G.