Local Graduate Heston Harrison Discovers Career Path Through ECCC's WIOA Youth Program

Heston Harrison, a 22-year-old graduate, discovered his career path through the WIOA Youth program at East Central Community College (ECCC). Despite his academic achievements, Harrison was unsure about his future career. He was referred to the SMPDD's WIOA Youth program while job hunting after graduation.

The ECCC program provided Harrison with a personality test and a career interest inventory. These tools revealed his primary career interest in human services and helped him identify his strengths. As part of the program, Harrison was assigned to the Kemper-Newton Regional Library in Newton County.

After a short time, Harrison was offered a full-time job at the library. He attributes his job placement and the development of key career skills to the program. These skills include resume writing, interview preparation, budgeting, financial literacy, and understanding how to be a good employee.

Harrison asserts that the skills he gained from the program can be used in any future job opportunities. He advises others interested in the program to reach out to Shavonn Pruitt at ECCC for more information or to sign up.

The SMPDD's WIOA Youth program, funded by SMPDD, aims to help individuals aged 16 to 24 develop essential job skills, explore career interests, and secure meaningful internships and jobs. The program's goal is to enable young adults like Harrison to succeed in the workforce.

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