If there&rsquo;s one shared feeling that often comes up for those that are struggling in the job search phase or unfulfilled with their current position, it&rsquo;s hopelessness. We&rsquo;ve all been there. It&rsquo;s only natural. With so much on the line, any little rejection, failure, or shortcoming can feel magnified. But the good news is,&nbsp; it&rsquo;s something that you can work on and change. This Circle of Success story shows how Antwon Napue was able to conquer that feeling and come out stronger than ever on the other side.

Feeling stuck, both personally and professionally, Antwon Napue knew that if he was going to get through this hopeless phase in his professional life, he was going to need a little help. That lifeline to a greater career path came in the form of the Google IT Support Program with Coursera. One of the most powerful things that anyone in a position like Antwon&rsquo;s can use is the knowledge that they&rsquo;re not alone. There are people and programs out there with a mission to help those that are feeling stuck, and feeling hopeless, and will do whatever it takes to help them find their next big thing.

Though Antwon had some customer service experience, he was worried that his lack of hands-on IT experience would hold him back. Instead of taking this as&nbsp; defeat, he did what so many of our greatest success stories at CareerCircle do: he took this as an opportunity. He took this leap and upskilled himself, saying it &ldquo;gave him the confidence and sense of hope that he never had before!&rdquo;

After finding the right course for his trajectory, Antwon is now gaining crucial experience in customer service and database management as a contact tracer, giving him the bonus of helping to fight COVID-19, while putting him on course to the IT career he&rsquo;s been after. Through one convenient online certification, Antwon has been able to find a better way to provide for his family, while giving himself the chance to do work that he can be proud of at the same time. He&rsquo;s driven to springboard the success he&rsquo;s already had into a future role as a Network Administrator or Cloud Architect in the future.
 Antwon&rsquo;s case is the perfect example of why a feeling of hopelessness in your career shouldn&rsquo;t be taken as the end, but rather, the beginning. For anyone feeling a similar way, know that there are plenty of avenues, partners, and tools waiting to be used to help you find a career that feels more like a calling. <a href="https://www.careercircle.com/">The first step is finding the right partner</a>.

Feeling stuck in your job? Learn how Antwon overcame obstacles with the Google IT Support Program.

Circle of Success: Antwon’s Journey from Hopeless to Confident

Sometimes it feels like our jobs have no respect for our lives outside of them. It&rsquo;s as though they want to be the center of attention and don&rsquo;t care that you have kids at home, passions to pursue, or just don&rsquo;t want to dedicate your entire life to working. Emily Ilic is the perfect example of the very real person that we live to help at CareerCircle, who needed to find that tricky balance of a successful career path with the flexibility to enjoy life outside of it.

When you&rsquo;re a mother, flexibility is everything. With so much to handle and life turning on a dime, you need to be able to be organic in your approach to so many things, and one&rsquo;s career is rarely any different. Emily found this out the hard way when her job&rsquo;s 3-hour commute and zero flexibility to work from home made it impossible to balance the demands of being a mother with the demands of her current position.

After leaving this position, Emily was far from giving up on her professional life. She found the scholarship program with CareerCircle to be the right chance to use her background in technology to become even more skilled for careers that fit her new life. Powered by a curiosity in coding and a desire to grow her talents, she enrolled in a course that allowed for exactly that. For her, the greatest aspect of this opportunity was the flexibility of the course. She was able to take it at her own speed and use her time away from her previous job to add skills that may be useful for whatever is next.

After completing the course, Emily felt more energized and ready than ever to get back to work. Equipped with new skills and even more confidence, she&rsquo;s prepared to take her professional future into her own hands and find a position that respects her life outside of work, while still allowing her to give everything she&rsquo;s got to a career she loves.
 Emily&rsquo;s story is a great reminder that we all need a little flexibility sometimes. The current work model can be too rigid and constrictive to those who have lives outside of them, and it may be that we need to find a partner who respects these truths when working with us. By finding CareerCircle and the flexibility of our approach, Emily was able to bring a sense of balance to her career. Don&rsquo;t be afraid to do the same and <a href="https://www.careercircle.com/career-paths">bring a little flexibility</a> to your career life.

Discover how Emily balanced her career and motherhood with CareerCircle’s flexible programs. Find your work-life harmony.

Circle of Success: Brian’s Connection to More Opportunities

Circle of Success: How Emily Found Freedom in Flexibility

The right ally can be the key to unlocking your professional potential. Sometimes we think that we need to go it alone. That when it comes to our career, it&rsquo;s simply our job to handle it. The truth is, the best way to get the most out of your career is to partner with those who are both willing to help, and know exactly what it takes to get you to the level you&rsquo;re meant for. Brian Bun put the right ally in his corner when it came time to take control of his career journey.

After feeling like he needed to do more for his professional outlook, Brian enrolled and completed the Google IT Support Certificate. But this was simply the beginning of the series of crucial steps he took in taking control of his own destiny. Brian&rsquo;s next move was to partner with CareerCircle to help him find a job. What Brian actually found was &ldquo;an absolutely brilliant local recruiter&rdquo; who helped him land more than a job -- he found a career.

Once he had completed his certification, Brian knew that finding the right advocate would help enhance his chances of putting that certification to use. Utilizing CareerCircle, Brian was able to get a true partner in every sense of the word. By beyond the details on his resume, he found a companion in his job search that would tailor everything around his individual needs.

It&rsquo;s one thing to get a little bit of help along the way, but it&rsquo;s another entirely to gain someone that truly has your back. Brian was able to gain the confidence he needed to land the right career in his dream field. Loving his new job and excited to learn, even more, he says, &ldquo;I am forever grateful to the team at CareerCircle for making this possible for me.&rdquo;
 Brian&rsquo;s story proves that you&rsquo;re never in this alone if you know where to look. When it comes to your career opportunities, you may just need to align yourself with someone who will go the extra mile to help you achieve this higher standard. So go ahead, don&rsquo;t wait any longer, put the strongest ally possible in your corner and go after<a href="https://www.careercircle.com/"> the career you&rsquo;ve always wanted</a>.

Unlock your career potential with the right ally. Brian’s journey shows the power of partnership in achieving your dreams.

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