WHO: Job Seekers in Arlington, Fort Worth and Denton; 30+ employers and resource providers at each fair
WHAT: As North America’s leading nonprofit provider of job training, employment placement services and other community-based programs, Goodwill® is helping people overcome challenges that prevent them from finding and keeping good jobs. As part of this ongoing effort, Goodwill North Central Texas will host three citywide job and resource fairs, where some employers will even be hiring on-the-spot.
Admission is free and Goodwill North Central Texas will be onsite to assist with online applications and offer enrollment in Goodwill programs for people with barriers to employment such as lack of education or work experience, homelessness, veterans, at-risk youth, the disadvantaged and the disabled.
WHEN/ Tuesday, May 15, 2018, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
WHERE: Arlington Convention Center
1200 Ballpark Way, Meeting Room 5-8
Arlington, Texas 76011
Thursday, May 17, 2018, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Fort Worth Convention Center
1201 Houston Street, Meeting Room 202 A-D
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Tuesday, May 22, 2018, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Embassy Suites – Denton Convention Center
3100 Town Center Trail, Triangle Room
Denton, Texas 76201
WHY: Goodwill is more than a thrift store. The largest employer of people with disabilities in the world, Goodwill believes that work has the power to transform lives by building self-confidence, independence, creativity, trust and friendships. Everyone deserves this chance.
Goodwill North Central Texas’s 23 retail locations provide revenue through the sale of donated goods to support Goodwill’s mission – job training and career services for people with disabilities, such as physical or mental disabilities and other barriers to employment including lack of education or work experience and homelessness. For more information on Goodwill North Central Texas, please visit www.goodwillnorthcentraltexas.org.
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