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Goodwill Workforce Development Programs & Services

At Goodwill of Central Arizona, our commitment is simple ... We Put People to Work.

Donations from the community provide our stores with products to sell. Retail revenue then supports Workforce Development programs and services that offer job training, education and career services to youth and adults seeking self-sufficiency.

The Goodwill Workforce Development team consists of credentialed, experienced committed professionals, many of whom are certified Global Career Development Facilitators (GCDF), who are dedicated to delivering quality services that are comprehensive and exemplary to youth and adults in the community.

Listed below is an overview of the Workforce Development programs and services offered by Goodwill of Central Arizona. Most services are free to program participants.

For more information, please call (602) 535-4000 or utilize our Contact Form (select Workforce Development in the Category menu).

Rehabilitation Services

  • Training (Work Adjustment & Center-Based Employment) - provides site based training, employment, education and work experience to people with disabilities
  • Community Employment - provides support to people competitively employed in the community to obtain and maintain employment
  • Ticket to Work - provides employment services to persons receiving Social Security benefits
  • School To Work - provides work experience and training to students with special needs
  • Magellan Health Services (formerly Value Options) - provides pre-job training and employment supports to people with serious mental illness
  • Projects with Industry (PWI) - provides job placement for individuals (18-64 years of age) with disabilities who experience challenges staying employed
  • Group-Supported Employment - provides paid employment opportunities in a group setting (enclave)
  • Situational Assessment (PWI) - short-term work assessment designed to evaluate an individual's strengths and needs prior to returning to work or other job training programs. Must be referred by Vocational Rehabilitation (VR)

Career Services

  • Arizona Center for Responsible Fatherhood - provides employment assistance for formerly incarcerated fathers seeking parental rights      
  • Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) provides work experience and supports to individuals 55 years of age and older 
  • Phoenix Workforce Connection (PWC) Adult Services - provides employment and training services to adults residing in the City of Phoenix
  • Career Centers - Numerous centers located throughout central Arizona which provide assistance and guidance throughout the job search process
  • Job Fairs - Goodwill hosts quarterly job fairs for community
  • Employer Recruitments - weekly  events hosted at Career Centers that allow employers to directly recruit candidates
  • Microsoft

Staffing Solutions

Youth Services

Yuma Services

  • Training (Work Adjustment & Sheltered Employment) - provides site-based training and education to people with disabilities
  • Community Employment - provides supports to people competitively in the community to obtain and maintain employment
  • One-Stop Disability Services - provides assistance in using the One-Stop system for people with disabilities
  • Career Centers
  • Computer & Customer Service Training  - provides assistance and guidance throughout the job search process
  • Portable Practical Educational Preparation, Inc. (PPEP) - provides employment skills training to migrant seasonal farm workers (services are based on need driven by funder)
  • Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) - provides tax preparation services to low-income individuals (services based on walk-ins requesting income tax preparation)
  • Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) - provides work experience and supports to individuals 55 and older
  • Job Fair Participants - provides job fairs for community
  • Employer Recruitments - weekly events hosted at the Yuma Career Center that allow employers to directly recruit candidates

Charter Schools

  • ecademie High School - serves as a hub for students who are involved with Goodwill's Youth Workforce Development program, as well as being open to youth ages 14 to 21 in the community at-large

Commercial Services

  • Commercial Services - provides high-quality maintenance, competitively priced commercial business services throughout central Arizona.