Success Stories

WRTP | BIG STEP Success Series: Robert Artley and Zacharias Smith’s Success Story

Robert Artley and Zacharias Smith have similar stories: Both came to WRTP | BIG STEP as veterans after falling on hard times, and both found themselves job-hopping with little success, lacking confidence, and looking for support that could lead them back to family-supporting careers. They got the support they needed when the Center for

WRTP | BIG STEP Success Series: Robert Artley and Zacharias Smith’s Success Story2023-08-10T16:03:38-05:00

WRTP | BIG STEP Success Series: Isaias Cisneros’s Success Story

Isaias Cisneros is a second-generation Mexican American born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Madison, Wisconsin. He enjoys music, art, physical activity, and practicing his faith. Before enrolling in WRTP | BIG STEP, Isaias worked at Kwik Trip but felt unfulfilled in his job. Isaias learned about WRTP | BIG

WRTP | BIG STEP Success Series: Isaias Cisneros’s Success Story2023-02-02T10:08:46-06:00

WRTP | BIG STEP Success Series: Jessica Lazo Figueroa’s Success Story

Jessica Lazo Figueroa, 17 years old and a senior at Madison East High School, is a Youth Apprentice through the Madison Metropolitan School District. Growing up, she always wanted a career in construction, but did not have much knowledge about it or know where to begin. She heard about WRTP | BIG STEP through

WRTP | BIG STEP Success Series: Jessica Lazo Figueroa’s Success Story2023-02-02T15:02:19-06:00

WRTP | BIG STEP Success Series: José Garcia’s Success Story

José Garcia is a union journey worker carpenter and the father of nine children. His journey to and through the skilled trades held many challenges, but it ultimately fulfilled his dreams. When José first learned of WRTP | BIG STEP, he had recently returned from incarceration and was struggling to find a job due

WRTP | BIG STEP Success Series: José Garcia’s Success Story2023-02-02T10:16:49-06:00

WRTP | BIG STEP Success Series: Justin Hirsch’s Success Story

My name is Justin Hirsch. I’m 31 years old and a father of three beautiful children. I enjoy spending time with family, fishing, boating, and camping. In my early teenage years, I struggled on and off with drug addiction; this led to me being a felon in my early twenties, which made it hard

WRTP | BIG STEP Success Series: Justin Hirsch’s Success Story2023-01-18T11:57:57-06:00

WRTP | BIG STEP Success Series: Gabriel Gniot’s Success Story

Gabriel Gniot graduated from WRTP | BIG STEP’s Entry Level Construction Skills (ELCS) program in 2022 and is currently a carpenter apprentice with Selzer-Ornst. From a young age, he always had a passion for working with his hands and creating things. Initially, he had aspirations of becoming a civil engineer, but later discovered

WRTP | BIG STEP Success Series: Gabriel Gniot’s Success Story2023-01-24T15:51:25-06:00

WRTP | BIG STEP Success Series: Construction Sector

Employ Milwaukee’s Business Services team works closely with employers across sectors to understand their needs and provide tailored talent solutions. One such offering is our On-the-Job-Training (OJT) solution, which is a work-based training model that is considered one of the most effective ways to train new employees. The OJT program is especially helpful to

WRTP | BIG STEP Success Series: Construction Sector2022-05-09T15:03:13-05:00

WRTP | BIG STEP Success Series: Quincy Clark

Prior to finding WRTP | BIG STEP, Quincy Clark worked in customer service for about 20 years, performing a multitude of duties: sales, marketing, hospitality, and even selling insurance. Once the pandemic hit, however, the customer service industry took a huge blow. Quincy stumbled in to WRTP | BIG STEP by way of a case

WRTP | BIG STEP Success Series: Quincy Clark2022-03-09T19:44:30-06:00
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