Aaron’s resume was clouded by a criminal past, a factor that holds many people back from advancing their career. But with some help from a career training program in Rochester, he learned valuable asbestos remediation skills which landed him a part-time job. That part-time job, executed well, eventually became a full-time job with benefits.

Aaron says: ‘At some point, it must be up to you to be driven to want to get work, and that’s the way I was. I was driven, I was determined, and now I’ve become a union member, so I’m feeling real great about that.’ | • Watch Video

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