Jasmine’s Story: Guidance For the Future

Jasmine has been working with Hired since she was 15 years old. Her counselor referred her to Rachel, one of Hired's Youth Employment Counselors, thinking they would be a good fit.

“WHEN I MET RACHEL, WE INSTANTLY CLICKED. NOW, SHE’S ALMOST LIKE A MOTHER-FIGURE TO ME.”

Rachel helped Jasmine obtain the documents she needed to start her job search; eventually she discovered her passion for working in the medical field. Jasmine currently holds a position at CLS Plasma as a Reception Technician at $14.12/hour. When COVID-19 started, she began receiving hazard pay and now makes $16.12/hour.

Jasmine is 23 years old, and Hired has helped her in many ways. While she was pregnant, she started a second job at TJMaxx to ensure she was saving enough money.

“IT WAS HARD, BUT I WANTED MY CHILD TO HAVE EVERYTHING HE NEEDED. I DIDN’T WANT HIM TO HAVE THE SAME EXPERIENCES I DID GROWING UP.”

Jasmine struggled with buying enough groceries, but she promised herself her baby would be well-fed. She recalls Rachel giving her gift cards that made a world of a difference. Rachel even offered to take Jasmine to her ultrasound appointments when her parents were out-of-state.

Jasmine's son was born in August of 2019. She's exploring a phlebotomy class to advance her career. Her dream job is to continue in the medical field and become a nurse, surgical technician, or echo-gram specialist.