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September 2, 2009 Goodwill Sees Reason for Hope, Time to Build Skills With signs of economic recovery building, Goodwill® sees an opportunity for prospective job holders. Recent government reports have indicated that fewer Americans are finding themselves among the newly unemployed, a sign that the job market may be steadying. Economists agree that a stronger job market is one of the necessary components for full economic recovery. “The question is not whether the economy will recover; it will,” said Patrick Michaels, President and CEO of Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina. “Rather, the question centers on when the economy will recover. And we believe that the time for recovery is drawing closer. Job hunters need to get themselves ready – by staying hopeful and building their job skills – so that they can be ready to take advantage of new job opportunities.” To aid workers in reaching their employment and financial goals, Goodwill has created an online resource – http://recovery.Goodwill.org. The site is full of useful advice, articles, information and resources organized in four key areas – career, family, financial and health. For more than 35 years, Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina has been helping people find and keep jobs, by providing job training opportunities, placement services, and post-employment support. Last year, Goodwill provided job training and assistance to 17,849 people in the Upstate and Midlands of South Carolina, up almost 10% percent from the previous year. Goodwill’s new Recovery site is available to help even more people this year, in fields such as healthcare, manufacturing, banking, computer programming, and food and retail services. “You can do your part by donating your gently used items to Goodwill or by shopping in a Goodwill store. Proceeds from store sales provide us with the necessary resources to fund our valuable training programs,” said Anthony Liller, Goodwill’s Vice President of Marketing and Development. Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina helps people with disabilities and special needs become independent citizens through education, training, and employment leading to job placement. In the past year, Goodwill assisted 17,849 people in their quest for independence and created a potential economic impact of over $47 million through the wages of the 2,839 people placed into employment.
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