Get Specialized Job Training

Our training programs support job seekers of all ages and backgrounds, including teens and young adults, people in recovery or workforce re-entry and people with disabilities.

Cultivate your potential

Get ready for your first job

Our Empower Youth program offers comprehensive job readiness training for teens and young adults. We focus on helping the newest members of the workforce explore careers in in-demand fields and work to develop the soft skills needed for long-term success.

Start a green energy career

We’ve partnered with the Climate & Equitable Jobs Act to help connect people in Illinois to training for green energy jobs.

Join the healthcare industry

Through partnerships with local healthcare providers and United Way, we help people use their skills and talents to become Certified Nursing Assistants.

Prepare to become a teacher’s assistant

Our paraprofessional training program can help you pass the entrance exam needed to work in a Milwaukee K-12 schools.

Learn to work in banking

Our partnership with BMO provides individuals with transferable skills the opportunity to participate in BMORE and gain the knowledge needed to work in the banking industry.

Support your recovery through employment

Our Individual Placement and Support (IPS) program helps you achieve success after addiction. We provide tailored support for individuals overcoming substance use conditions and/or living with mental health challenges, ensuring sustainable employment and on-the-job success.

Find inclusive opportunities

Get ready to work

Our Community Access program offers the chance for people with disabilities to explore careers and gain the confidence and ability to take on a new job.

Find internship opportunities

Through Project SEARCH, young adults with disabilities who are transitioning out of high school can participate in nine-month internship programs at locations in the greater Milwaukee area.

Serve those who serve our country

At Goodwill Great Lakes, our AbilityOne participants receive ongoing support, including on-site ASL interpreters for our deaf and hard-of-hearing employees.

Get hands-on experience

Our partnerships with Walgreens and FedEx provide hands-on training to help individuals with disabilities gain the work and life skills needed to succeed in a retail or warehouse environment. Learn how to become proficient in customer service, cash handling, merchandise receiving, stocking, loading and unloading trailers, safety, sorting and palletizing, then get help applying and interviewing with interested employers.

Master skills for job success

Our Custodial Training Program provides 8 weeks of training to help people enter the environmental services industry. In addition to learning about advanced custodial techniques and procedures, green cleaning concepts and safety, participants gain work and life skills including professionalism, customer service and teamwork. Dedicated trainers and case managers provide support every step of the way to help trainees master the skills necessary for workplace success.

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Phlebotomist who received help from Goodwill Workforce Connection Center

Apr 14, 2025

Natasha | Getting a Second Chance at a Health Care Career

Natasha came to the Goodwill Workforce Connection Center in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood determined to find a job that would build a better future for herself and her three children. After only two months of career services, Natasha met her goal, landing a full-time job as a lead phlebotomist with a local facility.

Litzi | Achieving CNA Certification Through Empower Youth

When Litzi joined the Empower Youth program, she felt lost. Thanks to the Empower Youth program, she has achieved both her CNA and CPR certifications and is now a patient care technician.

Ricky | Thriving Through Goodwill Adult Day Services

Although Ricky has been employed for several years, he wanted to work on his communication, reading and writing skills. Goodwill’s THRIVE program helped him achieve his goals.