Horizons Youth Services

Carl D. Perkins students use Leisure Time Employment to gain experience, save money

Talk about a win-win situations! Two students at Carl D. Perkins Job Corps recently were hired by Arby’s restaurant for Leisure Time Employment and are using that employment to save money for their future. The two are electrical student Chris Allen and Carpentry student Martez Mackey.

Those two young men impressed Tyler White, the manager of Arby’s, with their outstanding work ethic and the fact that both had received OSHA training. Martez obtained his high school diploma, completed carpentry and currently is enrolled in the Industrial Technology Program at Big Sandy. Chris completed carpentry and is pursuing a second career technical training program in electrical at Perkins. He also serves as secretary of the Student Government Association.

As part of LTE requirements, students must save 80 percent of their earnings to help them once they graduate. So, their real-world job experience is bringing them benefits now … and in the future.

Chris Allen and Martez Mackey complete new hire paperwork with Arby's Manager Tyler White.