Our trained professionals help the disadvantaged remove employment barriers such as welfare dependency, illiteracy, homelessness, language barriers, criminal history, lack of job skills, chronic unemployment and more. We also serve people with developmental, physical or emotional disabilities, or behavior disorders. With no admission criteria except the desire to gain employment, these centers primarily serve homeless, disabled and diverse participants who are chronically under-employed or unemployed. Goodwill's staff of trained professionals assists participants in learning to break the cycle of unemployment through the use of life planning and a commitment to self-direction. Three such centers are located in Orlando, Daytona Beach, and Melbourne, and each provides three distinct services.
Participants can take advantage of a telephone bank set up for contacting prospective employers.
The Orlando Center also offers free classes in contemporary skills for today's high-tech office environment. The program is designed to help people overcome immediate barriers to competitive employment so that participants may accelerate their timely movement to positions in business and industry. Readiness Skills Development Role Modeling Personal Adjustment Training Social Adjustment Training Referral Services Persons with disabilities may focus their training in warehousing, maintenance, packaging and retail goods processing. The program primarily serves people with limited or no work experience, and many participants have multiple or severe disabilities. They also are available for follow-up with participants and employers to ensure continued job success and satisfaction.