S1E22 - Networks Looks At... Personal Journeys in Employment

Networks Looks At... Personal Journeys in Employment Subtitle: An Interview with Hakimah Reed

Recording Date: April, 2022

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Keywords: employment, community integrated employment, supported employment, disability, employment professionals, job coach, employment specialist, everyone can work, social capital

Summary: Joe Murphy interviews Hakimah Reed about her journey toward employment at Shoprite. Hakimah is joined by those who helped her achieve her dream of a job of her choosing.

Topical Index

• Introductions [00:00]
• Hakimah's job [01:45]
• A long wait [03:04]
• How she got there [03:45]
• Social capital [04:43]
• Applying for work [05:19]
• Figuring out what Hakimah was looking for [07:08]
• Getting the job! [08:51]
• Going through training [09:27]
• 47 videos! [10:43]
• Help from co-workers [11:30]
• Why Hakimah works [12:00]
• Proud of her accomplishments [13:35]
• Hakimah deserved this [15:07]
• Words for other job-seekers [16:21]
• Closing [17:34]

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