Goodwill Industries of the Valleys has been designated by Goodwill Industries International as a 2019 Center of Excellence for Career Navigation. The Roanoke Goodwill has shown tremendous success in addressing its local community’s need of sustaining employment opportunities for individuals with disadvantages. Over the past five years, Goodwill placed more than 8,500 individuals into employment, increased average wage of career opportunities for individuals participating in programs by almost $4, and has seen a nearly 90% employment retention rate at one year post-placement.
The Goodwill Center of Excellence Award for Career Navigation celebrates a local Goodwill organization with demonstrated success of providing career navigation and financial wellness, placing persons served and employed in careers, and collaborating with community partners and/or employers to create locally relevant career opportunities for populations who are underrepresented. Launched in 2001 with the generous support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Center of Excellence Awards recognize local Goodwill organizations with exceptional family strengthening practices. The award was recently presented at Goodwill’s annual spring conference in Ft. Worth, Texas.
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Public Classes, Workshops, Job Fairs, and More Throughout the Month
| Roanoke Valley | |||
| May 31st | Resume Building Workshop | 10am – 12pm | Roanoke Jobs Campus |
| Keyboarding Computer Class | 1pm – 3pm | Roanoke Jobs Campus | |
| Gardening** | 5:30pm – 6:15pm | YouthHQ@Goodwill | |
| Corn Hole** | 6:30pm – 7:30pm | YouthHQ@Goodwill | |
| Youth Mentoring Training | 6pm – 8pm | YouthHQ@Goodwill | |
| June 3rd | NorthStar Computer Assessments | 10am – 12pm | Roanoke Jobs Campus |
| June 5th | GoodCare Information Session | 11am | Roanoke Jobs Campus |
| Beginner’s Computer Class | 1pm – 3pm | Roanoke Jobs Campus | |
| June 6th | Beginner’s Computer Class | 1pm – 3pm | Roanoke Jobs Campus |
| The Budd Group Job Fair | 1pm – 4pm | Roanoke Jobs Campus | |
| June 7th | Keyboarding Computer Class | 10am – 12pm | Roanoke Jobs Campus |
| Resume Building Workshop | 1pm – 3pm | Roanoke Jobs Campus | |
| June 10th | NorthStar Computer Assessments | 10am – 12pm | Roanoke Jobs Campus |
| Careers in Technology Information Session | 12pm – 1pm | Roanoke Jobs Campus | |
| Your Personal Best Workshop | 1pm – 4pm | Roanoke Jobs Campus | |
| June 11th | Microsoft Word Computer Class | 10am – 12pm | Roanoke Jobs Campus |
| Careers in Technology Information Session | 5:30pm – 6:30pm | Roanoke Jobs Campus | |
| June 12th | Microsoft Word Computer Class | 10am – 12pm | Roanoke Jobs Campus |
| Beginner’s Computer Class | 1pm – 3pm | Roanoke Jobs Campus | |
| Careers in Technology Information Session | 2pm – 3pm | Roanoke Jobs Campus | |
| GoodCare Information Session | 3pm | Roanoke Jobs Campus | |
| June 13th | Real Goodwill Tour | 8:30am – 9:30am | Roanoke Jobs Campus |
| Microsoft Word Computer Class | 10am – 12pm | Roanoke Jobs Campus | |
| Beginner’s Computer Class | 1pm – 3pm | Roanoke Jobs Campus | |
| The Budd Group Job Fair | 1pm – 4pm | Roanoke Jobs Campus | |
| June 14th | Keyboarding Computer Class | 10am – 12pm | Roanoke Jobs Campus |
| Resume Building Workshop | 1pm – 3pm | Roanoke Jobs Campus | |
| June 17th | NorthStar Computer Assessments | 10am – 12pm | Roanoke Jobs Campus |
| Careers in Technology Information Session | 11am – 12pm | Roanoke Jobs Campus | |
| June 18th | Microsoft Excel Computer Class | 10am – 12pm | Roanoke Jobs Campus |
| Careers in Technology Information Sessions | 11am – 12pm & 5pm – 6pm |
Roanoke Jobs Campus | |
| June 19th | Microsoft Excel Computer Class | 10am – 12pm | Roanoke Jobs Campus |
| GoodCare Information Session | 11am | Roanoke Jobs Campus | |
| Beginner’s Computer Class | 1pm – 3pm | Roanoke Jobs Campus | |
| June 20th | Microsoft Excel Computer Class | 10am – 12pm | Roanoke Jobs Campus |
| Beginner’s Computer Class | 1pm – 3pm | Roanoke Jobs Campus | |
| The Budd Group Job Fair | 1pm – 4pm | Roanoke Jobs Campus | |
| June 21st | Keyboarding Computer Class | 10am – 12pm | Roanoke Jobs Campus |
| Resume Building Workshop | 1pm – 3pm | Roanoke Jobs Campus | |
