Goodwill Northern New England

onal stability. Goodwill NNE revenue helps fund our workforce services, which support more than 10,000 people each year. This includes job training and career placements and providing jobs directly through our retail stores. Our stores sell affordable goods donated by members of communities across our three-state service area. In addition to providing flexible, stable jobs, our stores divert 50+ million pounds of donated goods from landfills annually in Maine, New Hampshire and northern Vermont. Our more than 90 years of providing workforce services to more than a million individuals has shown us – that for many people – getting and keeping a good job requires much more than a well-written resume. Barriers to successful employment – including housing insecurity, mental illness, domestic violence, and addiction – can all lower aspirations and interfere with success. We work with job seekers to identify what a good job would be for them, not only in terms of salary, but also in terms of personal satisfaction and pride. In some cases, we need to start by helping our clients identify any barriers that need to be removed before finding the “right” job is realistic. For job seekers with multiple barriers, we use a team approach that combines life navigation provided by a counselor with the expertise of a career advisor who focuses on skills assessment, career exploration and training (as needed). Together, the team helps their clients remove barriers to successful employment so they can build a sustainable future. This wraparound model addresses the root causes of our clients' past unsuccessful employment and helps to move them into personal stability. Learn more about Goodwill NNE and workforce services at GoodwillNNE.org