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How to be Successful in an Ultra-Competitive Job Market

By Marc Thompson & Kafi Pollard

For those of you in transition and looking for a new position in this low unemployment job market, our thoughts are with you. More importantly, we may have a great solution for you– Goodwill North Central Texas’s Employment Programs!

The unemployment rate in April 2019 was a paltry 2.8%. To say that we have a competitive job market is an understatement in every sense of the word, and it is getting more and more competitive with the local population growth. People attracted by big-name corporate offices and great quality of life has resulted in more than 1 million people moving to DFW in less than a decade. This leaves us with the question, how do you break into a competitive job market?

To begin, Goodwill North Central Texas provides exemplary service to clients, candidates and business partners alike. We equip job seekers with the experience needed to flourish in today’s job market. At Goodwill, we pride ourselves on engaging personnel by activating and sharpening their skillsets. This produces a mature candidate who is ready to tackle the competitive job market.

Our winning strategy begins with the phenomenal service provided by our Employment Service Teams, working with not only the general public through our Job Resource Centers but also with individuals with barriers to employment including the formerly incarcerated, the homeless, people with disabilities, those with lack of education or work experience and more! Through our job training programs, we ensure that all personnel are trained on topics such as interviewing skills, dressing for success, soft skills training and skills assessments.

Clients are always in for a major treat when they make a pit stop at our tech-savvy Digital Skills Accelerator®. This partnership between Google and Goodwill provides digital skills courses to heighten and sharpen a critical mind and give job seekers the tools they need to succeed in an electronic world.

Our North Texas Institute for Career Development also offers virtual certifications in specialized fields such as IT and medical billing and coding, as well as in-person courses in CDL Professional Truck Driving and Forklift certification.

Our established partnerships with companies such as Amazon, Omni Fort Worth Hotel, JPS Hospital, Dickies Factory, Walmart and Top Golf, enable us to be a viable tool for candidates seeking employment and help match the right person with the right position. Together, these pieces are combined to create a winning strategy to ensure success for both job seekers and employers in this ultra-competitive job market.

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