WorkKeys^® and KeyTrain Systems Administrator Walked in Her Clients' Shoes
8/18/2008

Vicki Lofstrom hadn’t worked in eight years. And so in 2004, she found herself in the dean’s office of the Louisiana Technical College North Central Campus in her hometown of Farmerville.

“I walked in the door, sat down in front of the dean and told her I was scared to death and didn’t know what to do. I was not marketable. I knew that I would have to support my son and I. I told her I needed computer skills. I was not computer literate in any program whatsoever.”

The dean suggested that Vicki enroll at the college in the Office Systems Technology program to update her skills and prepare her for the work world. Lofstrom received her Office Systems Technology Diploma in May of 2006. She said that by attending the LTC she literally “rebuilt her life.” Within a few months, she happily accepted a job at the very campus that had taught her so much and supported her through such a difficult time in her life. Lofstrom serves as the STEP (Strategies to Empower People) coordinator, WorkKeys assessment administrator and KeyTrain administrator for the LTC North Central and Ruston campuses.

"I get to come in and talk with women who literally have nowhere else to go and all they want in life is a better life – which is just what I came in here wanting. So I get to relate to them."

See how the WorkKeys assessment system and KeyTrain can help people in your community also. Call us at 877-842-6205.

Read the entire article:
http://www.keytrainnews.com/news% 20items/lofstrom.htm

For more information, contact:
Thinking Media
Phone 877.842.6205
Fax 423.266.2111