WORKFORCE
Mission

Goodwill NYNJ & Google Celebrate 1st Year of Tech Training With Hands-on Session

New York, NY (March 20, 2019) – Goodwill® Industries of Greater NY and Northern NJ, Inc. and Google led a tech skills training session for learners at Goodwill’s Brooklyn site at 25 Elm Place, 3rd floor; Brooklyn, NY 11201. The hands-on learning event celebrated that Goodwill NYNJ has exceeded all training and placement

Impact Stories

Parris Caesar: Going from Part- to Full-Time Employment 

Parris Caesar joined our Supported Employment program back in 2006. Although Parris had little work experience at the time, he was motivated and enthusiastic to learn. But the journey was long.  In 2009, Paris was placed at the Goodwill Outlet store as a part-time Production Worker. He quickly stood out

News

Goodwill NYNJ Asks NYC Council to Expand Jobs-Plus to All NYCHA Developments

Last week, Goodwill NYNJ staff testified in front of the New York City Council to support the bill introduced by Council member Richie Torres to expand Jobs-Plus programs to all housing developments operated by the New York City Housing Authority. Currently, Goodwill NYNJ operates a Jobs-Plus at The Bronx to