Local Talent Development Leader Tania Diaz Honored by Michigan Works! Association
LANSING, Mich. (Sep 16, 2020) – Tania Diaz of Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation (DESC) was awarded a “Shining Star” Award by the Michigan Works! Association for her efforts to meet employment needs in the city of Detroit.
Diaz recently received the award during the Association’s annual conference. She serves as an employment services coordinator for DESC.
Diaz is a tremendous asset to the workforce development system both locally and across county lines.
“Tania is well respected by her peers, management team, partner agents, vendors, and customers from all backgrounds,” said Luann Dunsford, chief executive officer of the Michigan Works! Association. “She played a big role in onboarding, and training, volunteer staff across the Detroit At Work system to work on the Unemployment Assistance project.”
Diaz has a reputation for going above and beyond to assist her clients, treating each one with care and respect.
“Tania has shown she will go the extra mile to both serve our customers and support her team of staff and managers,” said Terri Weems, interim president and CEO of DESC. “She has demonstrated an excellent work ethic, a willingness to assist customers with not only employment needs but also looks for additional resources that would assist them in other areas of their lives. Tania has consistently provided professional and exemplary customer services to a wide range of very difficult customers but has done so with both kindness and grace.”
Diaz said she is honored to receive this award.
“When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too,” said Diaz.
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Established in 1987, the Michigan Works! Association fosters high-quality employment and training programs serving employers and workers by providing support activities and a forum for information exchange for Michigan's talent development system. For more information, visit http://www.michiganworks.org, or call (517) 371-1100.