{"id":167,"date":"2015-10-28T01:06:21","date_gmt":"2015-10-28T01:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.worklinkweb.com\/?page_id=167"},"modified":"2021-05-25T22:01:27","modified_gmt":"2021-05-26T02:01:27","slug":"veteran-continues-to-serve-others","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/worklinkweb.com\/en\/job-seekers\/veteran-continues-to-serve-others\/","title":{"rendered":"Veteran Continues to Serve Others"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-168\" src=\"http:\/\/www.worklinkweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/susan_stockton-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"susan_stockton\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" \/>Susan Stockton, a Local Veteran\u2019s Employment Representative with the OneStop Workforce Center in Liberty, constantly refers veterans to the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) program.\u00a0 As a veteran herself, she\u2019s experienced the benefits of the program and praises the way WIA works.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a bond between the WIA program and participants,\u201d she said. \u201cYou are not a number. You are a human being, and you are treated that way.\u00a0 Your strengths are pointed out, and they work with you one-on-one to help you find the answers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In Stockton\u2019s case, she had extensive experience in customer service, having worked for many years for the City of Orangeburg for the Department of Public Utilities, as a buyer for Parts Inc., and as an office manager and purchasing agent with Parts Place, Inc.\u00a0 When the business closed in 2008, she found herself unemployed and looking for a new challenge.\u00a0 She enrolled in the WIA program in June 2009 to gain assistance with job seeking skills.<\/p>\n<p>One of the first places she found help and a connection was through the free workshops offered at the OneStop, which she describes as \u201ccomfortable and uplifting.\u201d\u00a0 She also searched for jobs through their online database,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/jobs.scworks.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>jobs.scworks.org<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When a position became available with the Liberty OneStop Workforce Center for a Local Veterans Employment Representative, Stockton fit the requirement of being a veteran with customer service experience.\u00a0 She served on active duty in the U.S. Air Force from 1970-1973 as an administrative specialist. She started her new position in January 2010.<\/p>\n<p>Through the Workforce Investment Act, WorkLink Workforce Investment Board gives priority of service to veterans and eligible spouses. This service policy aligns with The Jobs for Veterans Act and ensures that those who have served our country move to the front of the line for employment and training services.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like veterans deserve the extra respect,\u201d Stockton said. \u201cEvery time I assist a fellow veteran in finding rewarding employment, I feel I\u2019m still serving my country.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Susan Stockton, a Local Veteran\u2019s Employment Representative with the OneStop Workforce Center in Liberty, constantly refers veterans to the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) program.\u00a0 As a veteran herself, she\u2019s experienced&#8230;  <a class=\"excerpt-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/worklinkweb.com\/en\/job-seekers\/veteran-continues-to-serve-others\/\" title=\"ReadVeteran Continues to Serve Others\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":154,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-job-seekers.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-167","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Veteran Continues to Serve Others - SC Works Worklink<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/worklinkweb.com\/en\/job-seekers\/veteran-continues-to-serve-others\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Veteran Continues to Serve Others - SC Works Worklink\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Susan Stockton, a Local Veteran\u2019s Employment Representative with the OneStop Workforce Center in Liberty, constantly refers veterans to the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) program.\u00a0 As a veteran herself, she\u2019s experienced... 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