Student Success Stories
Joyce Kimbrell
State Farm Insurance
Joyce Kimbrell was a stay-at-home mom who had been out of the work force for several years. She didn’t know what employers expected of her or how to go about forging a fulfilling career rather than just settling for the first job that came along.

Then she applied to the Preemployment Training Customer Connection program offered by the Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County (C-TEC).

“ My kids had grown up, and I wanted a fulfilling job that would give me something to talk about besides kids and housework,” the Newark resident says. “It’s really awesome. I can’t begin to describe how much it helped me. It just gave me confidence. It also gave me a competitive edge over others because I was introduced to other companies.”

One of those companies was State Farm Insurance, which now employs Kimbrell as an underwriter service assistant.

“ I’ve encouraged a lot of people to take the classes,” Kimbrell says. “I’ve also encouraged businesses to join the (Customer Connection) consortium. It’s a great way for companies to get qualified people who want to work.”