Goodwill Industries - Knoxville Inc

TO PROVIDE VOCATIONAL SERVICES & EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WHO, DUE TO DISABILITY OR DISADVANTAGE, FACE BARRIERS FOR COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT.

REHABILITATION - GOODWILL PREPARES DISADVANTAGED AND DISABLED PERSONS FOR WORK AND PLACES THEM IN JOBS. GOODWILL PROVIDES VOCATIONAL EVALUATION, EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SKILLS TRAINING, ACADEMIC REMEDIATION AND JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES BELOW:GOODTECH CUSTOMER SERVICE CORE AND TECHNICAL TRAINING:LEARN CORE AND TECHNICAL SKILLS ESSENTIAL TO CUSTOMER SERVICE-RELATED POSITIONS IN CALL CENTER, OFFICE ADMINISTRATION AND COMPUTER USER SUPPORT POSITIONS. CORE TRAINING INCLUDES 21 HOURS OF CLASSROOM TRAINING AND 24 HOURS OF COMPUTER INSTRUCTION. TECHNICAL TRAINING INCLUDES THE 45 HOURS OF CORE TRAINING PLUS UP TO 55 ADDITIONAL HOURS OF COMPUTER INSTRUCTION. GOOD PROSPECTSGOOD PROSPECTS HELPS ASSIST YOU IN REACHING YOUR GOALS TOWARD ACHIEVING STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY CONNECTING YOU WITH NECESSARY RESOURCES AND SERVICES. DIGITAL SKILLS TRAINING % EKNOX PROGRAMGOODWILL INDUSTRIES - KNOXVILLE, INC. OFFERS AN ARRAY OF CIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON TRAINING PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE DIGITAL SKILLS NEEDED TO COMPETE IN TODAY'S WORKFORCE. JOB READINESS TRAINING & JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES:THE PLACEMENT PROGRAM IS TYPICALLY OFFERED IN THE FOLLOWING SEQUENCE: JOB READINESS TRAIING, PLACEMENT AND RETENTION. DURING JOB READINESS TRAINING, INDIVIDUALS ARE ASSISTED TO SELF-IDENTIFY BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT USING A JOB READINESS ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOP A PLAN FOR DECREASING OR ELIMINATING THOSE BARRIERS SO THAT EMPLOYMENT CAN BE OBTAINED. JOB READINESS TRAINING SESSIONS MAY OCCUR ON A ONE-ON-ONE BASIS OR IN A GROUP SETTING. PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES:THE PLACEMENT PROGRAM IS TYPICALLY OFFERED IN THE FOLLOWING SEQUENCE: JOB READINESS TRAIING, PLACEMENT AND RETENTION. DURING JOB READINESS TRAINING, INDIVIDUALS ARE ASSISTED TO SELF-IDENTIFY BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT USING A JOB READINESS ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOP A PLAN FOR DECREASING OR ELIMINATING THOSE BARRIERS SO THAT EMPLOYMENT CAN BE OBTAINED. JOB READINESS TRAINING SESSIONS MAY OCCUR ON A ONE-ON-ONE BASIS OR IN A GROUP SETTING. SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT:PROVIDES JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE, JOB COACHING, AND LONG-TERM SUPPORT AND RETENTION SERVICES TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMMUNITY. INDIVIDUALS MUST BE REFERRED BY THE DIVISION OF REHABILITATION SERVICES.WORK ADJUSTMENT FOR ADULTS:PAID OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPANTS TO GAIN GENERAL WORK-RELATED SKILLS VALUABLE IN ANY ENVIRONMENT. THIS PROGRAM IS IDEAL FOR INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE NEVER WORKED, HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN WORK ATTEMPTS OR ARE RETURNING TO WORK FOR THE FIRST TIME AFTER ACQUIRING A DISABILITY. INDIVIDUALS MUST BE REFERRED BY THE DIVISION OF REHABILITATION SERVICES OR THE VETERAN'S ADMINISTRATION VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION. WORK ADJUSTMENT FOR STUDENTS:EXPAND GENERAL WORK-RELATED SKILLS, VALUABLE IN ANY ENVIRONMENT, WHILE MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF HIS/HER INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PLAN. STUDENTS ATTEND AS PART OF THEIR SCHOOL DAY AND ARE TRANSPORTED BY THE SCHOOL SYSTEM TO AND FROM GOODWILL'S TRAINING FACILITIES.CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTANT TRAININGTHE CNA PROGRAM PREPARES STUDENTS TO SIT FOR THE NURSE AIDE TRAINING (NAT) STATE CERTIFICATION EXAM AND BECOME EMPLOYED AS CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTANTS. 1,608 CLIENTS WERE SERVED IN 2023.

RETAIL PROGRAM - DONATED MERCHANDISE: GOODWILL CLIENTS RECEIVE, OBTAIN, RECONDITION GOODS FOR RESALE AND OPERATE RETAIL STORES THAT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THE RETAIL PROGRAM PROVIDES AN OUTLET FOR REHABILITATION CLIENTS, GOODWILL'S PRIMARY PURPOSE.196,484 DONATIONS WERE RECEIVED IN 2023.

CONTRACTS - GOODWILL HAS CONTRACTS WITH PRIVATE BUSINESSES AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES TO PROVIDE VARIOUS GOODS AND SERVICES. THIS AIDS IN WORK ADJUSTMENT AND SKILLS TRAINING, WHICH ARE INTEGRAL TO THE REHABILITATION PROCESS. CONTRACTS ALSO HELP TO PROVIDE PAID TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AND FEDERAL AND STATE PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON PROVIDING JOBS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.100+ EMPLOYERS PARTNERED WITH GOODWILL TO PLACE EAST TENNESSEANS INTO JOBS.