Employment and Training
Goodwill of the Heartland provides a variety of Employment
and Training services. You can be a part of these services at one
of Goodwill’s stores or centers (Goodwill
Based Training and Employment) or at a business in
your area.
Come to Goodwill to find out
what you need to do so you can be a worker that a business wants
to hire. Goodwill
can help you decide what kind of job you would
like. When you get a job, a Goodwill trainer can help
you learn your new job and what you need to do to keep it. Community Based Employment
Thousands of people from a variety of backgrounds and with a range
of disabilities or other barriers to employment have come to
Goodwill to receive support and services. We can help you decide
what kind of
job you want, get
a job, and keep
a job.
Here are some reasons why other people have chosen
to work with Goodwill:
- The staff at Goodwill work with you to find
a job you want
- Goodwill assists more than 400 people
each year to find and keep jobs in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa City,
Muscatine and Quad
Cities
areas
- We help you with more than getting a job – we help
you make good choices and decisions concerning work and other
areas of your
life
- At Goodwill you and your support network are involved in
your job seeking process
- Staff at Goodwill offers counseling and advise in managing
your SSI, SSDI or other benefits
- At Goodwill, we understand the concept of work – what
businesses need and what it takes to be successful
- We have a large pool of job coaches to provide on-the-job
supports for you
Goodwill has over 20 years of experience working with business
and matching individuals with jobs. We have an established
track record as a leading provider of supported employment in
Iowa.
In addition to services for people with disabilities or other
disadvantaging conditions, Goodwill offers some specific services
for students still in High
School and Veterans.
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