🌟 Success Stories

“I served 4 years for a drug charge and assumed no one would ever hire me with a record. I found OpenPath, earned my AWS welding cert through their learning portal, and had two job offers within three weeks. I start at $28/hr next Monday. That's more than I ever made before.”

“Two years ago I was washing dishes because no restaurant would put me on the line with my record. A fair-chance employer I found through OpenPath took a chance. I got my ServSafe certification, proved myself, and I'm now managing a kitchen of 12 people.”

“I did the Google IT Certificate course through OpenPath while I was still on probation. The employer I found through the jobs board did not run a background check for entry-level IT roles. I've been remote for eight months.”

“Being on the registry made me feel unemployable. OpenPath showed me companies that specifically list registry-approved roles. I passed my CDL exam using their prep resources and got hired within 60 days. My family eats because of this.”

“Healthcare felt completely off the table after my conviction. OpenPath's SORNA advisor showed me which roles in my state did not trigger automatic disqualification. I got my medical records certification and found a clinic that evaluates candidates individually.”

“I thought warehouse work was a dead end. Turns out it's a career ladder if you show up. OpenPath's forklift cert took me two weeks. My employer does individualized assessments. I went from temp to full-time to lead in under a year.”

“I used the time I had to learn. QuickBooks through OpenPath's free course directory, then I found two small business owners on the jobs board who needed a bookkeeper. I bill $45/hr now. It started with one free course.”

“My DUI made every construction company nervous. OpenPath pointed me to employers who judge on skills, not checkboxes. I took the OSHA 30 course, got certified, and leveraged that into a site safety role.”