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Mi Casa Voices: Gabriela's Story  

 

From evening gowns to leather handbags to throw pillows, Gabriela Designs Denver is becoming known for high-quality materials and unique handmade designs for men, women and the home.

 

Gabriela completed Mi Casa's 13-week entrepreneurial training program, and she has since turned her passion for design into a thriving small business. Mi Casa helped Gabriela establish her niche and secure a downtown retail location for her growing operations. Orginally from Chihuahua, Mexico, Gabriela moved to the United States in 2001 to take her fashion design dreams to the next level.

 

To read the rest of Gabriela's story, click here.

 

Over the next three weeks, a 39.6kW solar array will be installed on the roof of Mi Casa's Monument Community Hall! This exciting renewable energy project is supported by the Governor's Energy Office and paid for by funds from the economic stimulus bill - the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Students in Mi Casa's career training programs will serve as installers on the project, providing them with hands-on training and a shot at a permanent position on a solar-install crew.

Mi Casa's solar array will produce an estimated 49,382 kWh per year, which will offset 24% of Mi Casa's total energy consumption.  Mi Casa's solar project is a Power Purchase Agreement style of ownership. Renewable Energy Ventures will own, operate and maintain the solar array; Mi Casa will pay a low rate for the energy it produces.

The savings resulting from the solar array will be reinvested into Mi Casa programs that help disadvantaged workers  launch promising careers in Colorado's new energy economy.

 

1. Be consistent - Keep formatting consistent on your resume and employment documents (font, bullet points, line spacing, etc.)

2. Be detailed - Include details about what you did in previous positions and how those experiences prepare you for the job you are applying for.

3. Be positive - Focus on strengths and accomplishments.

4. Be short and concise - Don't fall into the trap of run-on sentences. Keep things short and sweet with the focus on the "meat" of your activities and accomplishments.

5. Use action words - Put a punch behind every point you make about your past work experience with action words (accelerated, accomplished, achieved, adapted...etc.)

If you would like free, personal help with your job search, visit Mi Casa's Career Center, open on Monday and Wednesday mornings. 

 

Call 303-573-1302 for an appointment.

 

Featured Supporter: Northern Trust

 

 

Northern Trust is a leading provider of investment management, asset and fund administration, banking and trust services for corporations and affluent individuals and families worldwide.   

 

Based in Chicago, Northern Trust has offices in 18 states (including one in Denver at 1573 Market Street), and 16 international locations.  Northern Trust has earned distinction as an industry leader in exceptional service, innovative products and technology. Northern Trust has a culture of caring about the communities in which we do business - through volunteerism, financial and in-kind donations, and event sponsorships.

 

Northern Trust was a proud Contributing Sponsor of Mi Casa's 2010 Be Anything Luncheon.