Goodwill Industries Celebrates National Workforce Development Month
Goodwill Industries Celebrates National Workforce Development Month
“Goodwill provides a range of services to help job seekers find good, sustainable jobs. This includes hands-on job training and support services such as résumé building,” said Lynn Stevens, Director of Workforce Development. "Goodwill’s model of selling donated items has helped fund local job training and employment programs for nearly 100 years.”
Currently, in partnership with the Department of Children and Family Services, Goodwill is working with both custodial and non-custodial parents, and SNAP receipients, to obtain the training needed to experience upward economic mobility. In 2023, this allowed Goodwill to pay for 38 individuals to obtain certifications in fields such as Truck Driving (Commercial Driver’s Licenses), Manufacturing (Forklift), and Medical Fields (Phelbotomist and Medical Assistant).
At a time when thousands of Louisianans are looking for work, Goodwill Industries is working to help people in our local community obtain the job skills and training needed to secure employment and obtain better employment. In 2023, Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana helped 2,525 people throughout North Louisiana with job training and job placement services.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s latest jobs report, unemployment is currently at around 4%; however, thousands of workers across Louisiana still struggle with underemployment and low wages. Goodwill Industries is committed to doing its part in responding to the gap in employment and skills needed to support individuals who face barriers to finding employment today.
To learn more about the workforce programs Goodwill offers, visit https://goodwillnla.org/programs/.
About Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana:
Founded in 1926, Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana is a nonprofit social enterprise whose mission is provide education, training and career services to individuals who face barriers, disadvantages or have a disability. Since 2005, Goodwill has helped 50,000 achieve their full potential through the dignity and power of work.
Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana’s, ten retail locations provide not only affordable goods and services, but also employment to those in need and a revenue stream to support Goodwill’s charitable mission. In addition, a wide range of business services, including janitorial and grounds maintenance, allows Goodwill to expand further employment opportunities by contracting with federal, state, governmental and non-governmental organizations.
Goodwill also offers multiple job resource centers, equipped with job-search experts, computers, Internet access and telephones. Goodwill believes that work has the power to transform lives by building self-confidence, independence, creativity, trust and friendships. Everyone deserves this chance.
For more information on Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana programs or services, or to find a location near you, visit www.goodwillnla.org.