Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont

Goodwill’s Occupational Skills Training programs are unique within the greater Charlotte area. In addition to receiving training for careers in targeted industry sectors, students also receive counseling and career development services leading to personal and economic independence.

Over the past 20 years, Goodwill’s training programs have changed the lives of nearly 2,000 people, who today hold positions of responsibility in the computer, banking, call center, construction, customer service, retail, hospitality and tourism industries.

Goodwill offers skills training classes in the following areas:

• Banking & Customer Service
• Construction Skills
• Hospitality & Tourism
• Basic PC Skills Training (Gaston County Job Connection)
• Customer Service Call Center Training (Gaston County Job Connection)
• ServSafe Food Protection Certification (Gaston County Job Connection)

Goodwill’s Occupational Skills Training programs are eligible for WIA funding.