Tamara Dubinksy found CareerSource North Central Florida when she needed it the most. Tamara went from having a job since the age of 14 to being jobless and the sole provider for her family. When she needed help, she was referred to the Gainesville Career Center, where she learned more about the staff’s dedication and kindness to job seekers like herself, who are personally going through hardships and need support.
Before coming to CareerSource North Central Florida, Tamara was unaware of all the local program opportunities available to her and other job seekers around Gainesville. CareerSource enrolled her in a Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint refresher course, which helped her realize how necessary these tools and programs are to find career opportunities. Not only has CareerSource provided Tamara with the resources she needed to apply for better jobs, but also in developing her personal skills, like critical thinking, which have helped her navigate interviews and meetings with job recruiters.
“The training and help that I’ve been getting from CareerSource North Central Florida are going to help put me on a path to finding a career and not just a job, which is incredibly important to me as a mother. It feels like the end of the world when you are unemployed and searching for a job, but there are people who will help you at CareerSource North Central Florida who actually care,” says Tamara Dubinsky.