Goodwill offers numerous employment programs and services designed to help individuals develop a career path that matches their match their abilities and goals to the requirements of the labor market. We are dedicated to helping motivated individuals overcome barriers to employment such as long-term welfare dependence, a physical or mental disability, homelessness, incarceration or limited use of English.
Our training program, which is accredited by CARF and the California Bureau of Private Post-Secondary and Vocational Education, is built on the following principles.
Career Pathway Model: We help people not only get jobs, but also develop the skills, resources and opportunities necessary to develop a career path and build a sustainable livelihood.
Shared Responsibility: We believe the successful completion of a program is the shared goal and responsibility of each participant and Goodwill.
Tailored Programs: Our career advisors work with each participant to map out the learning path that best matches his/her skills and career goals to the needs of employers.
Labor Market Orientation: We use employer input and labor market data to guide our curricula so that participants are prepared for real-time jobs in growing Bay Area sectors.
Team Approach: We use a team approach that includes a career advisor, instructors, managers and staffing specialists to help each participant achieve his/her goals.
Long-Term Commitment: We support graduates as they move forward on their career paths for as many months or years as they want support.
One of our program participants, Sheryl Uribe, was named 2008 Achiever of the Year by Goodwill Industries International. Watch the video to find out more:
