FULFILLING DREAMS - Tacoma Goodwill
FULFILLING DREAMS - Tacoma Goodwill
FULFILLING DREAMS - Tacoma Goodwill
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Dreams of Employment<br />
Begin With <strong>Goodwill</strong><br />
Training Programs<br />
In 2011, <strong>Goodwill</strong> provided over 8,000 people job training and support.<br />
Of those 1,704 were placed in jobs, saving nearly $15 million in discontinued<br />
welfare and disability payments.<br />
Warehouse & Logistics<br />
Now in its second year, the Warehouse and Logistics program continues to<br />
grow. This seven-week course provides entry-level and career advancement<br />
skills for the manufacturing, warehouse, transportation and logistics fields.<br />
Offered in partnership with <strong>Tacoma</strong> Community College, the faculty uses<br />
interactive video technology/distance learning to connect students in the<br />
<strong>Tacoma</strong>, Yakima and Longview <strong>Goodwill</strong> Opportunity Centers.<br />
In 2011, the maximum numbers of students, 208, for both <strong>Tacoma</strong> sites were<br />
reached – with 94% finishing the program and more than 65% of graduates<br />
gaining employment.<br />
Custodial Skills Training Program<br />
In 2011, Custodial Skills added training for the hospitality industry. This<br />
program trains students for employment in the hotel/motel field, with special<br />
emphasis on restroom cleaning, general office cleaning, hard floor care,<br />
carpet care and window cleaning.<br />
In this past year 88 people were trained in the Custodial Skills program.<br />
Participants come to <strong>Goodwill</strong> with a dream of employment and in 2011<br />
68% were placed in jobs upon graduation.
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