Employment & Training

In 2007, 551 men and women gained transitional work through the Industrial Services Parts & Packaging Center and earned $979,652.45 in wages in the process. In total, 13,753 people accessed a wide array of employment and training services at Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit's eight service sites in Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties. Funding sources included governmental contracts, private and corporate foundations, individual support, and United Way of Southeastern Michigan.

As an ongoing measure of service quality, Goodwill regularly surveys employers, family members/guardians and trainees. Survey results showed a 98 percent approval rating from persons receiving Employment Services.

Services to Employers

Job Placement Services Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit has a long history of facilitating successful job placements in a variety of businesses. These positions are in a wide range of fields, including:

• Clerical
• Food Service
• General Labor
• Hospitality Services
• Janitorial
• Manufacturing
• Medical
• Retail
• Security

Goodwill’s experienced staff is able to assess an individual’s abilities and make an appropriate job match. In addition, a Goodwill staff representative is accessible and responsive to the employer’s needs.