Goodwill Career Centers expand hours of operations to meet record demand

PHOENIX (September 5, 2008) — In order to meet the increased demand for Goodwill of Central Arizona’s career services, the nonprofit will expand the hours of four of its nine Career Centers. Partly due to changing conditions in the economy, jobseekers are requesting assistance at Goodwill’s Career Centers in record numbers.

So far this year, the Career Centers have supported more than 39,000 visits by individuals researching employment opportunities and assistance. Goodwill’s Career Centers offer a wide range of career services and employment information, such as current job openings, market information, interview techniques and more.

WHAT: Goodwill of Central Arizona has expanded four of its nine Career Centers’ hours of operations to meet increased demand by jobseekers.
WHO: Goodwill of Central Arizona’s Career Centers
WHEN: (see individual Career Center hours below)
WHERE:

Peoria Career Center
67th and Peoria avenues
(623) 878-7044
Monday – Thursday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Northern Career Center
35th and Northern avenues
(602) 335-1531
Monday – Friday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

16th Street Career Center
16th and Van Buren streets
(602) 416-6174
Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Yuma Career Center
16th Street and 4th Avenue
(928) 783-4190
Monday – Thursday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.