{"id":109269,"date":"2019-03-01T22:20:45","date_gmt":"2019-03-02T03:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?p=109269"},"modified":"2020-10-08T15:21:34","modified_gmt":"2020-10-08T19:21:34","slug":"meet-daniel-mirtes-best-buddies-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/tennessee\/meet-daniel-mirtes-best-buddies-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Daniel Mirtes – Best Buddies Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"
Integrated Employment<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Daniel is 25 years old and has autism, but he is very quick to tell you that he is not defined by his disability. Before working with Best Buddies Jobs, Daniel found the job seeking process to be very difficult and unsupported.<\/p>\n He did his own resumes and went on interviews with the support of his family and friends. He secured a position as a store clerk at Publix and worked there for two years. He realized that his talents and skills were not being utilized and decided to seek employment that matched both his skills and passion.<\/p>\n For Daniel, full-time work was a goal that would hopefully lead to independent living. In 2015, Daniel decided to apply for assistance from the Best Buddies Jobs program, which was just getting started. Daniel was one of the first participants in the Best Buddies Tennessee Jobs program in 2015, and listed his dream job in an office setting, with a focus on tech work.<\/p>\n After several interviews, he found a full-time position at Verus Healthcare as a medical equipment technician. His responsibilities included cleaning the CPAP machines. After mastering this position, Verus quickly learned that Daniel had more to offer and he was promoted to Service Technician.<\/p>\n