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This opportunity is a win-win for everyone. People are getting jobs and money is being put back into the community. I started training in October and I’m already working (in December). – Amy, graduate of the first training class

Seventeen training graduates were recognized at a grand opening event on December 10th.

The Digital Works – Cheboygan facility opened its doors in the Straits Area Education Center in October. The first career training class has nine graduates; four have already started working and the other five are currently securing their new, online careers. A second class of eight adults is nearing graduation and online employment, as well.

“I’ve been a cashier my whole life, but now I can’t stand for long periods of time and I haven’t found other jobs that will let me sit and stand at work,” said Cheryl, a Digital Works – Cheboygan graduate. “The jobs I’ve applied for through Digital Works will let me work at a computer. I can start work at 7 a.m. or take the morning off to do errands and work the afternoon or evening. I’m my own boss, I’ll only answer to myself, and I can set my own work hours.”

Digital Works connects people to leading-edge customer support and IT jobs for global corporations by providing training, mentorship, and job placement assistance, as well as the opportunity for advanced careers. Many program graduates benefit from the work-at-home opportunities available with the more than 50 Digital Works employer partners.

December 10, 2015, Digital Works – Cheboygan held a grand opening event to congratulate the first graduating class and to recognize the efforts of multiple community partners to bring the program to the area. Partners include AirNorth Communications, Cheboygan Communities Foundation, Cheboygan Economic Development Group, City of Cheboygan, Connect Michigan, Connected Nation, Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), Michigan Works! Northeast Consortium, North Central Michigan College, Northeast Michigan Council of Governments (NEMCOG), and Northern Lakes Economic Alliance. Start-up funding was provided by MEDC and the Cheboygan Communities Foundation, along with free rent and utilities provided by Straits Area Education Center owners.

The Digital Works facility in Cheboygan is located at 504 Division Street. Anyone interested in the program is welcome to attend the upcoming orientation on Tuesday, December 15, at 9:00 a.m.

Thanks to grant funding, attending Digital Works is currently FREE! Get Digital Works certified within a matter of weeks and you could soon be earning $12-15 just to start! Digital Works welcomes those of ANY skill level, and even offers opportunities for those who may have other barriers to employment (physical barriers, legal barriers, etc). This is a great opportunity for those in the Cheboygan area… what are you waiting for?!

To learn more about Digital Works or to apply for the program, visit www.digitalworksjobs.com.

About Digital Works

Digital Works, a program of Connected Nation, Inc., connects people to leading-edge customer support and IT jobs for global corporations. Digital Works offers a technology and client-services training program, along with continued mentorship toward opportunities for advanced IT careers. Graduates of the program can choose to work from home or from a Digital Works center. Since the program launch in Ohio in June 2013, more than 585 people have secured employment. www.digitalworksjobs.com