Opportunity Junction
Shaun Samuels has a diverse work experience. From 2018 to the present, Shaun has worked at Opportunity Junction as the Director of Employment Engagement, where they are responsible for developing strategies to increase employment opportunities, managing outreach and marketing efforts, and organizing job fairs and networking events. Prior to that, from 2017 to the present, Shaun worked as a Freelance Photographer specializing in branding, product, and portrait photography. In 2021, Shaun also worked as an Entrepreneur Coach at The Confident Creator Collective LLC, and from 2017 to 2018, they worked as a Placement Coach I at the Workforce Development Board of Solano County. Before that, from 2013 to 2017, Shaun worked at Robert Half as a Staffing Manager, where they focused on business development and candidate recruitment. From 2008 to 2013, Shaun worked at Inshape Healthclubs as a Community Outreach/Sales Counselor, and from 2012 to 2013, they worked as a Program Director at Trucks Training Inc., where they were involved in leadership, staff development, community outreach, and sales.
Shaun Samuels attended Los Medanos College starting in 2004 and to an unknown end date. The degree obtained, field of study, and any other certifications or additional education are not specified. However, it is mentioned that Shaun Samuels obtained a certification in Nonprofit Management & Leadership from the Institute for Nonprofit Practice in June 2023.
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Opportunity Junction
With 30 years of steady employment, Tracie never imagined that she would ever be unemployed. But she and her husband divorced, and she moved back to Antioch, California, with her three children. It was a rude awakening: without up-to-date computer skills, Tracie couldn't get an interview. At Opportunity Junction, "I got the computer skills I needed, but so much more," Tracie reports. She is now a Property Manager, with a full-time salary and benefits. "I am proudly able to support my three children, and I love the company I work for." Tracie's story is not unique. Last year, Opportunity Junction served more than 1,000 low-income residents. We offer job training, career counseling, support to succeed in community college, job placement, evening classes, and more. Opportunity Junction is a nonprofit that fights poverty by helping low-income Contra Costa residents gain the skills and confidence to get and keep jobs that support themselves and their families. We believe that everyone who is willing to work hard deserves an opportunity to succeed. We ask a lot of our trainees and in exchange we coach and teach them such that they can break the cycle of poverty for their own families. Opportunity Junction can help your business by providing trained, motivated workers for your administrative or entry level job openings. 91% of the graduates from our Job Training and Placement Program earn at least one Microsoft Office Suite Certification, proving their competency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access. Our participants are energetic and committed to success – they’ve worked hard to succeed in our program and learn everything they can so that they can contribute to your business’ success from their first day of employment.