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Betzabe Viveros

Enrolled into the Empower Program in July, 2003. She found some job leads in office occupations but didn't have the skills to qualify. She discussed this with her Empower Advisor and it was recommended that she attend the Empower Program Job Readiness Workshop and learn job search and interviewing techniques. She attended all of the Empower Workshops recommended by her Advisor. After completing the Empower Workshops she participated in the Empower Zone and received a Gold Medal. Betzabe set a meeting with her advisor to discuss possible training programs that would be a good fit for her. Betzabe at her advisor's recommendation did career search and decided that Office Technology Training I & II would be a good fit. Betzabe continued to have an excellent attitude, was punctual, she had good attendance, performance and appearance throughout her training. After completion of classroom training, she started her externship at Valley Los Banos High School. She received a Certificate of Excellence from her R.O.P. Instructor and continued to work hard in her position at Valley High School. Then on April 3, 2006, Betzabe was hired as a full time employee at Merced County Office of Education, Valley Los Banos High School. Congratulations!