On April 12, 2022, with the help of volunteer attorneys, paralegals and the Long Beach City Prosecutor’s Office, we were able to host RISE (Restorative Initiative for Safety and Employment) to assist residents with post-conviction relief and court diversion. RISE (Restoration Initiative for Safety and Employment) is a new City of Long Beach program designed […]
Goodwill, Serving the People of Southern Los Angeles County is offering free 10-week computer skills and training programs each quarter. Classes offered for beginners and mid-skilled level users. The program is open to the public and is free of charge. The program will develop and train students in Microsoft Office applications. Registrations accepted now. Please […]
On Friday, January 28th, Goodwill SOLAC hosted a special graduation event when two Certified Nurse Assistant classes completed their training on the same day! The General Population class comprised of eleven adults and the High School class comprised of fifteen students from various local high schools sat for their State of California certification tests […]
Your success is our success! Which is why Goodwill, Serving the People of Southern Los Angeles County (SOLAC) is passionate about providing you, as a valued member of our team, everything needed to position yourself in the place of most potential for career advancement and life enrichment. With competitive pay and health benefits for your […]
Ten individuals (pictured here) recently completed the newly re-launched Goodwill SOLAC Security Officer training program. These graduates completed the two week training program which concluded with a mini-job fair with all ten graduates offered employment opportunities on the spot! A new class is forming now and applications are being accepted. For more information on eligibility […]
How can a job change a life? What does it take to remove roadblocks and bring hope to people through education, training, and placing people into jobs? For over 90 years, Goodwill Serving the People of Southern Los Angeles has been removing roadblocks and providing hope and empowerment to low-income or no-income individuals, and moving them […]
Goodwill SOLAC will be hosting a weekly hiring event starting this Wednesday, May 5,2021. The Hiring Event will be held every Wednesday for the entire month of May. Current openings are for Sales Associate/Material Handler and Assistant Store Manger Positions. Please see flyer below for more details. No appointments are necessary and walk-ins are welcome.
Watch the 2021 Celebrate the Power of Work Awards Virtual Event! This annual event recognizes individuals whose lives have been transformed through our job programs, and who now enjoy personal and professional success. The amazing Pat Prescott of 94.7 The Wave, will be returning as Master of Ceremony. Special musical guests for the evening will […]
Two Certified Nurse Assistant classes graduate on the same day! In the first of its kind, Goodwill SOLAC had two Certified Nurse Assistant (C.N.A.) training classes graduate on the same day! This unusual occurrence came about because of COVID-19. In partnership with the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD), in January of 2020, the High […]
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March, students from Long Beach Unified School District, who were enrolled in the Goodwill SOLAC Certified Nurse Assistant training program, had to immediately leave the training program as all extracurricular activities were suspended and they…