Anna Chuprinova worked in the shipping department of an aerospace company for two years. And then the unexpected happened—she was laid off. Though she found another job shortly after being let go, the role wasn’t related to shipping. And she…
Randall Venson took a career break, not considering that he might have difficulty finding employment when he was ready to rejoin the workforce. After all, he had years of warehouse experience and wasn’t afraid of hard work. He knew he…
Running a small business is challenging -- and it doesn’t always offer much stability. That’s why, after over a year of trying to launch his own business, Steve Nguyen decided it was time for something new. “I was running a…
John Haven, today’s success story, is no stranger to TERRA! In fact, he first connected with the Seattle team eight years ago. When John and his brother moved from Spokane to Seattle in 2013, John realized that finding work wouldn’t…
Being laid-off is always a hardship. But for someone who loves their job, it can be a terrible blow. For a year, Irie Adams had been working as a Service Dispatch Coordinator for an HVAC company. She felt passionate about…
Elsie Cencil recently made a huge life change. She moved all the way from Guam to Seattle. Partly to be closer to family, and partly to make her service in the National Guard easier. She had a place to live,…
Tomiko and Tokika Williams are twins who decided they were going to look for their first jobs together. Some twins just see themselves as two people who happen to be born on the same day—but these two embraced “togetherness” when it came to their job search. They began applying to various openings and wanted to … Continue Reading
