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Meet Carina Noyola
Workforce Challenge:
Carina Noyola, a 24-year-old from Lawndale, struggled to provide for herself financially with limited work experience but wanted to work in a professional level position.
Workforce Solution:
With a positive outlook, she turned to the South Bay One-Stop Center in Inglewood in August 2021. Following her orientation, she received assistance in resume writing and was offered an On-the-Job
Training (OJT) assignment as a communications assistant at Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce.
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Outcome and Benefits:
Upon completion of her OJT assignment and armed with a stronger resume, Carina applied for a job with Musiker Discovery Program and was hired as a coordinator with a starting wage of $25 an hour.
“The SBWIB created a personalized plan for success that helped me to obtain my first job! Recently, I have
finished my Master’s Degree in Communications Management and the SBWIB still continues to help me grow in my professional journey.”