Job Connection

For work outside Goodwill

Are you entering or re-entering the job market, or maybe changing careers? Job Connection is a free job search and referral program designed to help you find a job outside Goodwill that fits your needs and abilities.

Our services are free. With our assistance, you will develop an effective job search strategy, in addition to receiving information on area employers.

Start Your Job Search Today

Our Employment Specialists will work individually with you to identify your work skills, experience, and interests in order to provide job leads in the community based on your strengths. We will create a plan with your vocational goals in mind and work hard to help you locate employment within 30 days, if possible.

Make An Appointment

Goodwill's Job Connection Program is here for you at (87.... For additional information or to schedule an appointment, contact any of our locations listed below. Please review the following information before meeting with an Employment Specialist:

Before Your Initial Meeting

When you come in to meet with your Job Connection Employment Specialist for the first time, please bring the following documents.

• Identification (Driver's license, ID card issued by state or local federal agencies, etc.)
• Employment eligibility to work in the U.S. (Social Security card, Birth Certificate, federal documents, etc.)
• Employment history and a resume (if you have one)

Candidates Must:

• Provide his or her own interpreter (upon request, an American Sign Language interpreter will be provided by Goodwill)
• Be 16 years or older
• Take an active role in the job search process
• Provide personal transportation
• Be ready to participate in a one-on-one meeting regarding a job search
• Have a home phone or reliable message phone that is checked daily
• Return calls and/or complete employer applications as soon as possible (jobs are often filled within hours)
• Be able to pass a drug screening test

Job Connection Resources Are Available

We also offer you the use of a Job Connection Resource Room. These rooms are available Monday – Friday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. There you will find the following services to make your job search easier:

• Cover letter and resume preparation assistance
• Interview skill development
• Computer access for online applications
• Online tutorials
• Assistance setting up an email account
• Basic office equipment assistance (telephone, photocopier, facsimile, etc.)