Over the past decade, Goodwill of North Georgia has been responsible for placing more than 160,000 people in jobs according to a press release about Goodwill’s latest job report for FY24 and the last 10 years. In fiscal year 2024, Goodwill of North Georgia was recognized as the number one Goodwill in the nation regarding people employed, helping more than 22,000 North Georgians get connected with jobs.
Success in job placement
Key hiring and employment data was included for 2023. Goodwill of North Georgia is one of the largest retail operations & workforce training agencies in Georgia with a mission to put people to work. This data highlights the agency’s success in serving job seekers and placing individuals into jobs across the state.
Goodwill of North Georgia celebrated its 99th anniversary in operation. The 2023 data reflects the organization’s significant impact on job creation and placement over the past decade.
An objective of Goodwill of North Georgia has been to effectively identify the workforce needs of North Georgia communities and develop programs to train people across a wide range of skilled trades and career opportunities.
With 14 career centers dedicated to providing no-cost job training, placement, case management, work support, paid internships, and opportunities to anyone in need, a variety of training programs are available. Participants can learn about customer service, environmental services, phlebotomy, welding, youth employment services, highway construction, clean tech, and much more. Training is offered free of charge.
Number one Goodwill in the country
In 2023 alone, Goodwill of North Georgia served 48,205 job seekers and successfully placed 22,083 people into jobs across the state according to data from Donovan Jackson, Communications Manager for Goodwill. Additionally, the organization remains the number one Goodwill in the country for connecting job seekers with jobs for the fifth year in a row.
“As we celebrate our 99 years of service, we are thrilled by the tremendous impact we continue to provide in communities across North Georgia,” said Keith Parker, President & CEO of Goodwill of North Georgia.
“Our career centers allow individuals to obtain proper job training, gain life-changing employment opportunities, and contribute to the state’s growing workforce. In fact, we are pleased to report that just last month (August) Goodwill of North Georgia placed more than 1,800 people in jobs – 80 percent of those being living wage positions. 2024 is gearing up to be one of our most groundbreaking years to date.”
Through the career centers and training programs, Goodwill serves veterans, people with disabilities, youth, single parents, the under-employed, people with criminal backgrounds, and anyone else looking for work.
