Goodwill Industries Of Central Texas

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF CENTRAL TEXAS (GICT) IS TRANSFORMING GENERATIONS BY EMPOWERING PEOPLE THROUGH EDUCATION, CAREER TRAINING, AND WORK.

ASSISTED EMPLOYMENT RETAILGOODWILL RETAIL LOCATIONS DRIVE OVER 60% OF THE TOTAL REVENUE TO FUND NO COST EDUCATION, CAREER TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE MARGINALIZED IN OUR COMMUNITY. RETAIL STORES ALSO SERVE AS TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT SITES OFFERING TRAINING, WORK EXPERIENCE, AND INCOME FOR PEOPLE WITH OBSTACLES TO WORK, WHILE SELECT LOCATIONS HOUSE CAREER CENTERS PROVIDING ONE-ON-ONE CAREER SERVICES AND ACCESS TO EDUCATION/TRAINING PROGRAMS. GCT ALSO PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE CAREER COACHING TO ELIGIBLE DONATED GOODS RETAIL TEAM MEMBERS TO HELP PEOPLE MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS, IDENTIFY THEIR CAREER GOALS, AND OBTAIN THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO MEET THOSE GOALS. IN 2021, GOODWILL RETAIL LOCATIONS PROVIDED EMPLOYMENT TO 3,207 PEOPLE, OF WHICH 1,900 RECEIVED CAREER COACHING AND BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE.

EDUCATION AND TRAININGWORKFORCE ADVANCEMENT/CHARTER SCHOOL/GOODWILL CAREER AND TECHNICAL ACADEMYPEOPLE WHO ARE MARGINALIZED, OFTEN LIVING IN POVERTY, OR MAKING LESS THAN A LIVING WAGE, RECEIVE ONE-ON-ONE CASE MANAGEMENT AND COACHING INCLUDING SOFT SKILLS AND JOB SEARCH TRAINING, JOB READINESS TRAINING, FINANCIAL AND DIGITAL LITERACY CLASSES, INTERNSHIPS, NO COST BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE AND ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, JOB TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES. PARTICIPANTS MAY EARN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, TRAIN FOR AN IN-DEMAND INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL OR COMPLETE A GED TO ASSIST IN MOVING TOWARDS A CAREER, NOT JUST A JOB. IN 2021, GCT SERVED 8,944 PEOPLE THROUGH 81,440 MISSION SERVICES, AND PLACED INDIVIDUALS INTO 1,907 JOBS. THE CHARTER SCHOOL, THE ONLY HIGH SCHOOL IN TEXAS SERVING STUDENTS AGES 18 50, ENROLLED AND SERVED 2,806 STUDENTS AND ALUMNI ACROSS 6 CAMPUSES INCLUDING TWO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES IN 2021 AND 223 STUDENTS GRADUATED WITH THEIR DIPLOMA. THE GOODWILL CAREER AND TECHNICAL ACADEMY PROVIDED TRAINING TO 167 INDIVIDUALS AND HELPED THEM EARN 184 INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS. AVERAGE STARTING WAGE FOR CREDENTIAL EARNERS WAS $17.75.

STAFFING SERVICES AND CONTRACTSIN 2021, GSG TALENT SOLUTIONS PLACED 1,053 INDIVIDUALS INTO TEMPORARY OR TEMPORARY TO PERMANENT POSITIONS WITH 51 EMPLOYERS. ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT IS PROVIDED TO ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS TO ASSIST IN HELPING THEM MOVE FROM TEMPORARY TO PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT INCLUDING BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE, SOFT SKILLS TRAINING, AND CAREER COACHING. THE AVERAGE HOURLY WAGE FOR 2021 WAS $20.31 AND MORE THAN $70,000 IN EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED TO EMPLOYEES TO INCREASE RETENTION AND SUPPORT THE MOVE INTO PERMANENT POSITIONS.