Job Seekers Invited to B-More with Goodwill this Saturday

BALTIMORE, Jan. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake will hold their first B-More with Goodwill event on Saturday January 20th from 9 am to 1 pm at Zion Baptist Church. As part of its mission of providing job training and placement services, Goodwill is holding the event for local residents to interview for jobs at Goodwill, learn about jobs with Goodwill partners, and learn about training and assistance programs to enter the workforce. Over 200 individuals are expected to attend.

The day will include the following free opportunities:

• On-site interviews for Retail positions – 31 retail locations have openings including store managers, assistant manager, cashiers, sales associates and processors.
• Meet The Emerge Initiative staff which links participants with skills training opportunities in the building trades, IT and other growth industries.
• Apply for temporary and temporary to permanent positions with Goodwill Staffing Services.
• Register with Goodwill training programs to prepare for jobs with Goodwill partners.
• Learn about The Waverly Early Head Start Center of Goodwill, a federally funded program for pregnant women and children birth to 36 months.

Participants are encouraged to bring a resume and dress appropriately. For more information and to reserve an interview time (Walk-in interviews are available) visit 
http://www.goodwillches.org/bmore/

WHAT: B-More with Goodwill 
WHERE: Zion Baptist Church (1700 North Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD 21213)
WHEN: Saturday, January 20, 2018
TIME: 9 am to 1 pm

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 over 3,000 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 or find us on Facebook at Facebook.com/BmoreGoodwill.

Media Contact:
Jonathan Balog
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc.
410-837-1800 ext. 175
[email protected]

SOURCE Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc.