Having a job means...
• Economic self-sufficiency
• Feeling productive and having the opportunity to be a contributing member in the community
• Improved self-confidence and greater self worth
• Being a good role model by modeling the value of work to young people who will enter the job market in the future
• A paycheck provides a greater sense of financial security for the individual and their family
• Opportunity for career advancement
• Improved self-
• A paycheck provides a greater sense of financial security for the individual and their family
• Opportunity for career advancement
These are just a few examples of what finding a job has meant to individuals who have benefited from Goodwill workforce development services.
Goodwill's team of Workforce Development professionals makes jobs happen by providing...
• Vocational evaluation and assessment
• Job skill training programs
• Job seeking skills training and placement services
• Job skill training programs
• Job seeking skills training and placement services
Free computer lab that provides visitors with the opportunity to learn or enhance computer skills. Please follow the link if you would like to learn or enhance your computer skills from home. www.gcflearnfree.org
During 2010, Goodwill served a record number 1179 individuals to people with disadvantages, such as welfare dependency, homelessness and lack of education or work experience, as well as those with physical, mental and emotional disabilities. We say thank you to our generous donors and retail customers who help to support our efforts to give the people we serve a "hand up" as they move from financial dependence to independence.
If you would like to learn more about our Workforce Development programs, or if you are interested in participating in any of our Workforce Development services, click on the link to our consumer handbook.
Consumer Handbook (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
2011 Annual Outcomes Report (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Deb Lagger, Director of Workforce Development
Jay Leeming, Associate Director
Richard
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Goodwill Industries of Northwest Ohio, Inc.