“Just because of where you start, doesn’t mean you have to finish there. You can change.” Timothy Braddock is a chief in the United States Navy. He currently leads a team of 42 people helping those with catastrophic injuries. He’s using 100% of the skills he learned through Job Corps in his job today. Before […]
Gerald R. Ford
Robert Gagnon
Robert Gagnon wants to be the first Job Corps graduate to run for president. While he admits that it’s an ambitious goal, he feels confident about what he can achieve—thanks in part to how Job Corps helped him grow. Robert’s skills as a natural leader shone in his time at Gerald R. Ford Job Corps […]
Raymond Barley
Raymond Barley keeps a notebook where he writes his goals down—and at just 20 years old, he already has a lot of items checked off his list. He is a first-year apprentice with the carpenters union and works as a foreman on a construction site. Just a few years ago, though, his life looked very […]
Joe Collins
Joe Collins was eager for opportunity. Joe graduated high school but had no desire to attend college right away. After hearing about Job Corps through a family friend that was planning to attend, Joe researched the program and was enticed by learning a trade and receiving free training all while getting paid. “Why not go?” […]


