December 12 , 2008

Becky Godbey Joins Goodwill as Vice President of
Career Development Services

Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina is pleased to announce Becky Godbey as its new Vice President of Career Development Services.  Godbey brings to Goodwill a wealth of experience working with people and businesses to address training, education and workforce issues and a sincere passion for assisting individuals in our community to overcome the workforce challenges facing them. 

In her position with Goodwill, Godbey will be responsible for managing Goodwill’s job training and placement programs, designed to help people prepare for, attain, and be successful in employment, ultimately allowing them to become self-sufficient citizens in the community.  In addition to its job training programs, Goodwill has six “Job Connection” locations in the Upstate and Midlands of South Carolina that provide job seekers access to resources and assistance in their employment search. 

Godbey most recently served as the Economic Development Senior Manager with the Greenville Chamber of Commerce.  Prior to this position, she served as the Workforce Development Manager for the Greenville Chamber of Commerce and worked in community outreach and training services at Greenville Technical College. 

“I am extremely thrilled and honored to be a part of an organization whose mission is helping people help themselves everyday,” says Godbey.  “It is a great joy to be leading Goodwill’s Career Development Services in creating and implementing programs that are designed to assist individuals in achieving independence and self-reliance.”

Goodwill has 26 retail locations and 35 donation center locations throughout the Upstate and Midlands of South Carolina.  Revenues generated by the sale of donated merchandise in Goodwill’s retail stores support Goodwill’s job training and placement programs that help people become independent citizens in our community.  In the past year, Goodwill assisted 16,270 people in their quest for independence and created a potential economic impact of over $48.4 million through the wages of the 2,897 people placed into employment.

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