Stephen’s Story: New Country, New Beginnings
No matter the circumstance, Stephen A. moves forward. The first thing one will notice about Stephen is how much he values education. He speaks in phrases like, "Nobody is an island. Nobody has a monopoly on knowledge," and made it clear that when it comes to his...
Welding Class Conquers Four Months of Training
"Don't let people underestimate you, don't underestimate yourselves." - Olga Rodriguez, SER Chief Program Officer After 17 weeks of perseverance and dedication, our welding class has graduated! Setting aside over four months of one's life to work towards personal...
Daniel’s Story
Daniel W. had a clear career goal set. SER supplied the resources and encouragement to get him there. After his adoptive father abandoned his mother, Daniel W. hated seeing his mother struggle. So before starting high school, Daniel dropped out to work to help support...
SER’s First Digital Literacy Class
SERJobs is excited to announce that we graduated from our first Digital Literacy/Customer Service class! This night class helped nine women refine their digital and customer service skills while ultimately positioning them as ideal job candidates. At the graduation...
Latest BankWork$ Co-Hort Interviews with Bank of America
SERJobs celebrates another successful BankWork$ graduation ceremony with a unique twist! Our eighteen graduates had the opportunity to interview four Bank of America representatives immediately after graduation. The representatives attended the graduation and learned...
Justin’s Story
How BankWork$ training has transformed Justin Lewis outside of the workplace. Originally from Mobile, Alabama, Justin L. moved to Houston after his wife received a job offer. Ultimately, they decided to dive into a new state because they had high hopes that the...
“I don’t have to have my guard up anymore.”
Douglas Washington rebuilds his career path. “I never saw that coming.” A common mistake when thinking about individuals in need of additional assistance is assuming that they got to a place of need due to lack of knowledge-- or maybe even laziness. Sometimes an...
Celebrating Life By Honoring Death
On November 1st, SERJobs staff members gathered for a Dia de Los Muertos coffee circle at La Chamba Cafe. Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead is a two-day holiday that reunites the living and the dead. Families create ofrendas (offerings) to honor their departed...
Celebrating Recent CDL And Construction Clients
On October 25th, SERJobs held a combined graduation event to celebrate our students in our CORE construction and CDL programs completing their training. It is always a special moment for our organization when we get to celebrate our clients and bring them together...