Mandy was distraught and behind on her bills after being laid off from her job. She was without a vehicle and had taken out two payday loans to keep herself afloat.
Our SkillUp program was able to assist Mandy in her job search, providing help with updating and revising her resume, practicing mock interviews and offering a hygiene kit to prepare. Once she secured employment, her SkillUp coach worked with another nonprofit to purchase her a bicycle to help her get to and from work.
She also began working with her coach to manage her finances. Mandy found an apartment with utilities included that reduced her expenses and budgeted to pay off her payday loans, pay back taxes, and saved to purchase her own car.
With her own transportation, Mandy was able to work overtime at her job and was able to secure a promotion.
