Training

Benny's Success Story

Benny began working at Goodwill in 1972. He lives in Pinnacle with his mom and dad, and his sister drives him to work and back every day. Benny is responsible for stocking our store's shelves, a job he really enjoys. "I like to put out stock," he says. "I like to meet new people when I go into the store and I stock. When they say 'hello Benny' and all of that." Benny is president of his Sunday school class and he's active in the Shoals Ruritan Club. He also helps twice a year with the Red Cross blood drive. And how does he sum up Goodwill? "It's just a good place to work, because it trains people."

TRAINING CENTERS

Goodwill offers training and placement services at 4 Workforce Development Centers and 4 satellite facilities across its territory. Services offered vary by location. Goodwill partners with community colleges, the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, the Department of Social Services and other agencies to offer these services. For more information, please call the location nearest you or email info@goodwillnwnc.org.

Alexander County Career Connections

828-632-4631
324 First Avenue, Taylorsville NC

Asheville Workforce Development Center

(828) 298-9023
1616 Patton Avenue, Asheville NC

Skills training classes (click here for complete list) offered in partnership with Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. Additional services include career planning and preparation, job readiness and job placement. Community Access Program provides day habilitation services to individuals with disabilities through assistance with communication, independent living skills and vocational and social development.

Career Connections & Prosperity Center

(336) 788-4965
585 Waughtown Street, WInston-Salem NC

Catawba County Workforce Development Center

(828) 465-0371
413 Thornburg Drive, Conover NC

Skills training classes (click here for complete list) offered in partnership with Catawba Valley Community College. Additional services include vocational evaluation, job readiness and job placement. Provides compensatory education programs (basic skills), independent living, arts and crafts and recreational exercise in partnership with Catawba County Mental Health.

Davidson County Career Connections Center

(336) 236-8020
40 East 1st Avenue, Lexington NC

Youth Program offers vocational preparation, paid work experience and job placement assistance to out-of-school youth aged 18-21. Job readiness, introductory computer skills and placement services offered to Work First participants in cooperation with the Department of Social Services.

Goodwill Resource Center

960 Blowing Rock Road, NE, Lenoir NC

Iredell County Workforce Development Center

(704) 873-5005
124 Fourth Crescent Place, Statesville NC

Skills training classes (click here for complete list) offered in partnership with Mitchell Community College. Additional services include job coaching, supported employment and placement. Employability and Retraining Lab provides basic computer training and Career Readiness Certification.

Resource Centers/Skills Training

836 W. Jake Alexander Blvd, Salisbury NC
960 Blowing Rock Road NE, Lenoir NC

Programs offered in partnership with Rowan-Cabarrus Community College and Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute emphasizing personal and vocational growth through classes in areas such as high school competency, computer training and numerous vocational training programs.

Rowan County Career Connections Center

(704) 638-6434
1923 South Main Street, Salisbury NC

Career Connections offers no cost, personalized services to aid in your job search. You’ll have access to computers with links to a variety of job search engines, and can strengthen your interviewing skills on our interview simulators. We’ll also help you write your resume, complete online applications and provide you with a skills assessment and personalized career counseling.

Stokes County Department of Social Services

1014 Main Street, Danbury NC

Goodwill partners with the Stokes County Department of Social Services to offer workforce development services to individuals in the Work First Program.

Surry County Career Connections Site Jones Family Resource Center

(336) 789-0878
215 Jones School Rd, Mount airy NC

Winston-Salem Corporate Headquarters

(336)724 - 3621
2701 University Parkway - PO Box 4299, Winston-Salem NC

Winston-Salem Workforce Development Center

(336) 724-3621
2701 University Parkway, Winston-Salem NC

Skills training classes (click here for complete list) offered in partnership with Forsyth Technical Community College. Additional services include career planning and preparation, job readiness and job placement. Vocational programs at the center include the elink Youth Program for out-of-school youth, Project Re-entry for individuals recently released from incarceration, and programs for the deaf/hard of hearing. The state-chartered JobLink Center is free and open to the public Mon-Thur 8:00-6:00 and Fri 8:00-5:00. JobLink provides computers with high-speed internet along with support services and resources to help unemployed and underemployed individuals find jobs.