HOME DONATE SHOP TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS ABOUT JOB OPENINGS TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT We offer a variety of services to help train, employ and support people working at Goodwill and at jobs throughout the community. Work Adjustment Training These services assist people in developing or reestablishing attitudes, interpersonal skills, work behaviors and functional capacities that will help them more toward, or achieve employment. Work is used as the basis for these training services, which can be provided at a community-based or Goodwill job site. This training is supplemented by counseling/support services that are coordinated by Goodwill staff. A training plan is written as a guide for the individual and Goodwill staff. This plan is updated monthly with the worker and provided to the sponsoring agent and to their support team members. Services provided as needed address barriers to the person’s employment goals, including but limited to: Attendance/punctuality Grooming/hygiene/attire Job-seeking skills On-the-job performance skills Work-related skills such as time management and mobility Work-related communications skills Work-related interpersonal skills Goodwill staff will coordinate any additional community services needed by the individual to overcome his/her barriers to employment. Extended Employment- At Goodwill or in the community Extended Employment is designed to provide paid work to program participants, with the goal of developing vocational skills while working. Training activities address important vocational issues, including but not limited to: Orientation to the work environment Orientation to work duties Job performance and progress Work-site job modification, as needed Problem solving Transportation Safety in the workplace A support plan is written with each individual. Progress is monitored by Goodwill staff at regular intervals with the worker and his/her support team, which can include parents, county representatives, residential providers or others chosen by the worker. Extended Employment can be provided as Goodwill-based employment, community-based employment or a combination of both. Working at Goodwill Goodwill-based employment provides work for individuals in a variety of work areas at our Duluth facility. Opportunities include: packaging, light assembly, donated goods processing, janitorial services, retail stocking and clerking, materials handling and recycling. Working in the community Through our Community Employment Services, individuals work with local employers and we provide support. That way a worker can better retain work skills and learn new skills, strengthening the likelihood of continued employment in the community. Community employment includes: Individual site placement: A person is placed in a community business performing a job, i.e., janitorial services, food service, kitchen assistant, library aide or sales associate. Crew work: Small crews (2 to 4 people) work in a local business performing work under the supervision of Goodwill staff. Crew work usually includes janitorial, lawn-care and clerical work, i.e., envelope stuffing, collating or assembly. Industrial group-work sites: Work is performed on the premises of a community business. The size of the workgroup varies. This setting allows the employer to observe workers and assess their ability for possible future employment, as well as allowing workers the opportunity to try jobs of various skill levels. GOODWILL ON TWITTER Tweets by @GoodwillDuluth GOODWILL ON FACEBOOK Goodwill Duluth 5 days ago 50% off all red tags now through Sunday! 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