Shreveport, LA - On Tuesday, July 28, 2020, Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana will team up with The Service Companies to host an onsite job fair at its Job Center located at 800 W. 70th Street, Shreveport.

The Service Companies will be accepting applications, doing interviews and hiring on-the-spot for more than 100 open positions. The event is free and open to the public from 9am to 4pm, but appointments are required.

"Now that the extra $600 Pandemic Unemployment Assistance payments has ended, we know many individuals find themselves desperately seeking employment," Lynn Stevens, Director of Workforce Development says. "With this in mind, Goodwill is focused now more than even on helping individuals in the Shreveport Bossier area get back to work.".

Applicants will be required to wear a mask, answer a health screening and have their temperature checks as part of the application process.

To obtain an appointment time, please visit: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054EAFA82BA6FE3-goodwillservice or call 318-868-4701. Goodwill is hosting weekly job fairs and the next one will be on August 4th.

Young adults who have had a brush with the criminal justice system and want to bring their lives back into focus can now get help, thanks to the Caddo Parish District Attorney and Goodwill Industries.

Caddo Parish District Attorney James E. Stewart Sr. and Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana have partnered in the Life Launch Re-entry Program, designed to help low-income young adults take part in the DA's pre-trial diversion program. This gives some first-time offenders a second chance through up to a year of counseling, restitution and community service. Participants must be age 18-24, live in a low-income Census tract area of Caddo Parish, be involved in the criminal justice system and not be a sex offender.

"I want to thank Goodwill Industries for their partnership in this endeavor," said DA Stewart. "I do not want any young person to ever mistakenly believe that administrative costs of our pre-trial diversion program will prohibit them from participating in the program. I do not want any eligible young person to miss out on pre-trial diversion opportunities being offered to them due to lack of funds. The program is rigorous but beneficial, and upon completion their charges may be amended or dismissed."

Goodwill Industries Life Launch Re-entry Program Manager Von Jennings echoed Stewart.

"We know he is extremely interested in uplifting the lives of young people in this community," Jennings said. "This initiative is one of five sites in the country and Goodwill is honored to bring it to Caddo Parish. This initiative will allow some young adults the opportunity and resources for a second chance."

The program currently has resources to assist up to 50 new participants. It can offer these people educational courses to earn the high diploma equivalency (HiSet), post-secondary education, on-the-job skill training, job readiness, life-skill training and job-placement assistance. In addition, participants are eligible for supportive services such as clothing, bus passes, rental deposits, identification records and emergency assistance.

People who want to take part in the program should call Goodwill Industries and ask for Life Launch at (318) 868-4701, or contact the Caddo Parish District Attorney pre-trial diversion department.

Shreveport, LA - On Tuesday, July 21, and Wednesday, July 22, 2020, Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana will be hosting a job fair for Retail employees at the Airline Drive Retail Store, located at 4000 Airline Drive, Bossier City.

Goodwill staff will be accepting applications and conducting interviews for several open positions in our retail stores. The event is free and open to the public from 10am to 1:30pm, but appointments are required.

"To help facilitate our retail store needs, expand our store hours open to the public and continue processing the generous amount of donated goods, we are seeking new associates to join our team," says Melissa Wahl, Director of Retail.

Applicants will be required to wear a mask, answer a health screening and have their temperature checks as part of the application process. To obtain an appointment time, please visit: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054EAFA82BA6FE3-goodwill3 or call 318-868-4701.

Goodwill Industries will be teaming up with The Service Companies to host another Job Fair on Tuesday, July 28, 2020.

Shreveport, LA - On Wednesday, July 8, 2020, Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana will team up with HireQuest Direct to host an onsite job fair at its Job Center located at 800 W. 70th Street, Shreveport.

HireQuest Direct will be accepting applications, doing interviews and hiring on-the-spot for many open positions. The event is free and open to the public from 10am to 3pm, but appointments are required.

"In just a few short weeks, the extra $600 Pandemic Unemployment Assistance payments will be ending, and many individuals are going to find themselves desperately seeking employment," Lynn Stevens, Director of Workforce Development says. "With this in mind, Goodwill is focused now more than even on helping individuals in the Shreveport Bossier area get back to work.".

Applicants will be required to wear a mask, answer a health screening and have their temperature checks as part of the application process.

To obtain an appointment time, please visit: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054EAFA82BA6FE3-goodwillhirequest or call 318-868-4701. Goodwill will host another Job Fair with Sabre Industries on July 15th.

Shreveport, LA - On Thursday, June 25, 2020, Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana will host a job fair at its Job Center located at 800 W. 70th Street, Shreveport.

Teleperformance will have representatives accepting applications, doing interviews and filling open positions by job fair attendees from 10am to 3pm. This event is free and open to the public, but appointments are required.

"Goodwill is focused on helping individuals get back to work," Lynn Stevens, Director of Workforce Development says. "COVID has definitely impacted our community and many of our employer partners are seeking new employees. This is the first of several industry-based job fairs Goodwill will be hosting over the next few months".

Applicants will be required to wear a mask, answer a health screening and have their temperature checks as part of the application process. To obtain an appointment time, please visit: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d45afa723a6fe3-goodwillor call 318-868-4701

To our Goodwill Donors, Friends, Employees and Customers,

The COVID-19 crisis is a sobering reminder of the vulnerability that we all share as human beings. Our thoughts are with those who have been personally impacted by the virus, especially those who have fallen ill. As an important person to our organization, we wanted to remind you that today begins the Community Foundation's 2020 Give for Good Advance Giving Campaign and your support of Goodwill truly matters now more than ever!

For the past three weeks, our retail stores and Job Centers have all been closed due to the stay-at-home mandate of our staff and the public. Our administrative and programmatic staff have all been working remotely to ensure our essential business operations and clients' needs have all been addressed during this uncertain time. As a social enterprise organization, the closure of our stores created new revenue challenges, but we knew the best way for Goodwill to help during this difficult time was to continue fulfilling our mission, "Improving People's Lives Through the Power of Work".

We thank you for your continued trust and partnership as we walk through these uncertain times together. As the health crisis seems to be plateauing and the possibility of life returning to the new normal, we know our mission will be more important than ever as the days unfold. We hope you will take advantage of the Community Foundation's Give for Good campaign and choose to support Goodwill as one of your philanthropic choices.

Thank you for making our mission, your mission!

David Tinkis, President & CEO