Goodwill opens two new Career Centers to meet record demand

Goodwill of Central Arizona opens two new Career Centers to meet record demand for its employment services

PHOENIX – Unemployment continues to be a major issue for many Arizonans and Goodwill is opening two new Career Centers on Oct. 27 to respond to the increased demand for its employment services. Goodwill’s Career Centers provide the unemployed, underemployed and those with vocational barriers a supportive place to assist them in reaching their employment goals.

During the grand openings, job seekers will be provided with resume assistance from Goodwill’s highly skilled and trained employment specialists. These specialists will be on-site to help those who need to create and update their resumes. Moreover, Goodwill Career Centers offer job seekers opportunities to create cover letters, search through hundreds of job leads and apply for jobs online or via fax/telephone. Individuals can meet with local, hiring employers face to face. All Goodwill Career Centers are free and open to the public.

Goodwill of Central Arizona, an organization dedicated to helping individuals in central Arizona with disadvantaging conditions overcome their barriers to employment and find self-sufficiency through the power of work.

Grand Opening Locations:

• Alma School Career Center
  (Alma School and Ray Roads)
  930 North Alma School Road
  Chandler, Arizona 85224
  602-535-4440
  Regular hour s of operation: Monday-Friday, 9 AM to 4:30 PM
• 40th Street Career Center
  (40th Street and Thunderbird)
  3901 East Thunderbird
  Phoenix, Arizona 85032
  602-535-4450
  Regular hours of operation: Monday-Friday, 9 AM to 5:30 PM

Published on behalf of Goodwill of Central Arizona
With 62 years of serving central Arizona’s communities, Goodwill of Central Arizona is one of the oldest and largest nonprofit agencies in Arizona. Our Commitment is to Put People to Work throughout Arizona by providing job training and employment services to those with vocational disadvantages and disabilities that can include mental and emotional barriers, physical disabilities, welfare dependency, illiteracy and age. In 2008, we served almost 23,000 youth and adults on their quest toward self-sufficiency and secured more than 5,100 employment opportunities. For more information on Goodwill of Central Arizona, visit www.goodwillaz.org.

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