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Goodwill Industries of Middle TN, Inc.

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1015 Herman Street, Nashville, TN 37208, USA

EIN Number: 62-0599413

contact information

Phone: (615) 742-4151

Hours: Closed

Mon - Fri 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM (EST)

Sat 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (EST)

Sun Closed

Website: https://giveit2goodwill.org/

NTEE Code: J20: Employment Preparation & Procurement

MISSION - WHAT WE DO

Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee’s mission is changing lives through education, training and employment. The agency serves 48 counties throughout Middle and West Tennessee, operating 29 retail stores and two outlet stores, about 45 Donation Express Centers and 10 Career Solutions Centers. The nonprofit is one of Tennessee’s largest employers of people with disabilities with more than 85 percent of our workforce reporting some type of disability or disadvantage.

SERVICES - HOW WE DO IT

Job Placement and Training Programs: This program assists persons who want to work, have disabilities, are chronically unemployed or underemployed, displaced workers, economically disadvantaged and/or ex-offenders. Persons enrolled in this program may or may not participate in some of Goodwill's Occupational Training programs such as Certified Call Center Training, Certified Construction Training, Solar Installer Training, Welding Training, Digital Literacy Training, Growth with Google, LinkIn Training, Custodial training and/or Forklift training. Assistance with Financial literacy and high school equivalency are other services outside of the Job Placement Program that individuals in the program may access. Job placement services also include assistance with resume development, interviewing skills, job search and follow-up after placement in some cases. Computer Skills Training and Certification: Goodwill offers digital literacy training including two specific core computer skills training programs. Digital literacy provides a person with a basic overview of the computer, resume development, job seeking and setting up an e-mail address. This is free of charge to all persons served by Goodwill. Free training program with Google, to help learners acquire the skills they need to start a career in information technology. With cutting-edge courses, hands-on labs and more, the Google IT Support Professional Certificate is designed to take beginning learners to job readiness in eight to 12 months. All of these services are provide throughout Middle Tennessee to the best of staffing's ability. Contact local Career Solutions for any further questions, all contact numbers are located on the Goodwill of Middle Tennessee's website. Goodwill Youth Programs: Davidson County residents age 16-19 have a unique opportunity to gain work experience and skills relevant to their interests in a supportive environment — all while earning a paycheck. Applications are now being accepted for high school internships through the POWER Youth Employment Initiative, funded by the Metropolitan Action Commission and administered by Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee. Participants, who are placed with local employers, receive $14 per hour as well as targeted job coaching from their employer supervisor and an employment coach from Goodwill. Positions begin the first week of June and end in mid-July. The program, formerly known as Opportunity Now, has provided dozens of young people with the inspiration, knowledge and experience needed to reach their goals and launch careers.