Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake Lower Shore Career Center Awarded Grant for New Program
Grant will fund Life Purpose Navigation Series
BALTIMORE, July 31, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake Inc.'s Lower Shore Career Center announced today it was awarded a grant from the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore.
The grant will assist the Lower Shore Career Center with a new program, the Life Purpose Navigation Series. The series will include six session workshops that will guide individuals through various exercises and training topics to help them prepare to interview for jobs and enter the workforce. The Series is scheduled to start in September 2017 and will complete with a graduation ceremony in December 2017.
"The overall goal of the program is to increases an applicant's confidence and present their skills to prospective employers," said Phyllis Hardy, Lower Shore Career Center Program Manager. "Finding a job is hard, and the individuals that come through this program will have a better understanding of what to expect in the workforce and be better prepared."
The program is free to the public, but individuals must pre-register. To register, call 410-219-9118 or stop by the Center at 700 S. Salisbury Blvd, Salisbury, MD 21801
WHAT: Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake Lower Shore Career Center's Life Purpose Navigation Series
WHERE: 700 S. Salisbury Blvd, Salisbury, MD 21801
WHEN: Starting September 2017
TIMES: 5:30 pm to 7 pm
CONTACT: 410-219-9118
Goodwill's Lower Shore Career Center provides job readiness, skills training and job placement assistance and career counseling to residents of the Eastern Shore. The Center also offers basic skills training programs, including: Clerical and Computer Training, QuickBooks, Customer Service & Cashier Training, Community College 101 and Job Readiness Training. In addition, the Center's Project ReConnect assists ex-offenders as they re-integrate into society and the workforce.
About Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake: Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc. provides job training, job placement and other human services for people who are unemployed or face other challenges to employment, including people with significant disabilities. Last year, Goodwill placed 3,200 individuals into jobs. Revenue generated from the sale of donated goods helps fund these programs. For more information on Goodwill, please visit www.goodwillches.org
Media Contact:
Jonathan Balog
VP, Marketing
410-837-1800 ext 175
[email protected]
SOURCE Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc.
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