When Juliana Korkor moved from Ghana to the United States with her extended family in May 2016, she was determined to make a good life for herself in this new country. Despite having only an eighth-grade education and never having worked before, Juliana, who is 24, was motivated to improve […]
Randy’s career is ‘going to the dogs’ which he finds fun and truly rewarding
Opening the door to Woof Central in Richfield, one is greeted with the cacophony from dogs of all sizes, breeds, and barking abilities. About 75 dogs a day go there for doggie day care, boarding, training, and/or grooming. Having grown up on a farm with lots of animals in Pennsylvania, […]
Chad has the drive to continually better himself
It goes without saying that not many people have Hollywood movie roles or Calvin Klein modeling gigs on their resume, but Chad Dmytryszyn does. As a young child actor, Chad had bit roles in movies like Animal House and Sixteen Candles, and the TV hit show Miami Vice. He was […]
We’d Like You to Meet…Polly Philblad
When Polly Philblad walks in the door to work at the Kwik Trip station in Brooklyn Park, her co-workers are happy to see her. Polly, a part-time retail helper, works to keep the store nice for its hundreds of daily customers. The job can be physically demanding, but Polly likes […]
Initiative could be Erik Selseth’s middle name!
Initiative could be Erik Selseth’s middle name! (It’s not–it’s Nelson.) A quietly confident guy, he is comfortable speaking up for what he needs and wants to do to keep his career moving forward. After working for nine years with a Rise team at Liberty Carton Co. in Brooklyn Park, Erik […]
ERIC HAS MUCH TO BE PROUD OF AT THE END OF THE DAY
Posted on Sep 05, 2017 Eric really enjoys the feeling of accomplishment when creating something with his own hands. He learned his welding skills nine years ago when he was working at a heavy equipment manufacturing company in North Dakota. During the past three years, Eric has experienced some major obstacles […]
WE’D LIKE YOU TO MEET KEN JOHNSON
Posted on Aug 28, 2017
Ken Johnson is excited to put his analytical, problem-solving skills to work on different kinds of projects and help create solutions for Cummins Power Generation.
“My new position as a business analyst in the manufacturing supply chain is a great fit for me because it
WE’D LIKE YOU TO MEET MIKIAS TILAHUN
Posted on Jul 27, 2017
Born in Ethiopia, Mikias Tilahun attended boarding school in the United Kingdom before moving to Minnesota in 2000 where he finished high school. He started work at Rise in 2003.
Mikias is always looking to improve his work skills, and over the years, has held
WE’D LIKE YOU TO MEET – SARAH LAMBERT
Posted on Jun 26, 2017
Turning Sarah Lambert’s passion – her love of four-legged animals – into a business venture has resulted in Sarah’s Cat & Doggy Daycare in Fridley. She hopes to be “your best friend’s second best friend.”
With assistance from Rise’s Employment Consultant Amber Barnes and much-appreciated support
WE’D LIKE YOU TO MEET – ALEX BLAISDELL!
Posted on Jun 19, 2017 | Tags: |
When Rise Site Supervisor Diana Gangl was tasked with starting up a new work crew at Aggressive Industries, she knew that one of the three team members she needed to get the contract off to a great start was Alex Blaisdell. Diana knew she