Programs & Services

With the support of our donors, shoppers and grant funding, Goodwill provides the following employment programs. For more information on these programs please contact 402-438-2022.

Job Connection
1010 N Street Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 441-4924

The One Stop Cooperative Computer Lab is located in the Workforce Development One Stop Career Center. The purpose of the lab is to maximize the employability of job seekers in a market that requires some computer knowledge in nearly all jobs. Individuals may receive assistance with resume and cover letter creation and templates are available for use.  Staff members are also available to help guide guests through online applications.  Classes or tutorials for basic computer skills, typing and data entry are also made available. Many of the tutorials are available in both English and Spanish.

Day Reporting Center Program

This CARF accredited program aims to assist individuals who are currently on probation or parole.  Participants are referred to our  non-fee employment services program for workplace skills training and assistance in their job search. The training that Goodwill provides insures that participants are given the tools to transition into and retain full-time employment.  Our curriculum includes: Resume Building, Application Assistance, Job Search, Interviewing Skills, and Job Retention.  In addition to the employment classes that are offered, Goodwill also teaches Life Skills classes. These classes include: Money Management, Time Management, Stress Management, Community Resources and Attitude. Read more

Retail Organizational Employment Program

This CARF accredited program provides work opportunities to individuals whom meet admission requirements and have sufficient skills to operate independently in a retail setting. The program is intended to help participants gain the skills necessary to obtain competitive employment. Individual Program Plans are developed and reviewed to help the participant work towards achieving the long term goal of competitive employment. Retail Organizational Employment is a non-fee program with openings and schedules based upon the business needs of our many locations. Read more 

Community Collaboration

Community Justice Center 

Goodwill has been working with people who are connected to the correctional system over the years.  Our mission is willing workers employed and community resources maximized and we find that our services are needed by this group. 

We currently provide employment classes to individuals who are on probation and/or parole at the Day Reporting Center. However, we have tried several times to launch programming that would occur inside of the prison.  As a part of that process, we came to know Mr. Jim Jones who founded Community Justice Center. Community Justice Center offers programming that helps ex-offenders with the victim and community impact portion of their rehabilitation.  

We have contracted with Mr. Jones to add a Goodwill employment readiness component to the services he provides inside the prison.  We have determined that the victim impact programming is antecedent to moving forward with other employment readiness and job search activity. Through this collaboration we hope to aide these individuals with lower recidivism rates and help them transition back into the community.

Lincoln Literacy

Lincoln Literacy is collaborating with Goodwill Industries Serving Southeast Nebraska, Inc. in an effort to help those with limited English proficiency acquire the skills needed to search for and maintain employment.  Lincoln Literacy’s current Workforce Readiness English program teaches students vocabulary, equips them with job-seeking skills, and prepares students for participation in the Nebraska workforce.  Goodwill also helps individuals who face barriers to employment at their Job Connection computer lab, located in Workforce Development. Individuals may receive assistance from employment specialists with resume and cover letter creation, online applications, and classes or tutorials for basic computer skills, typing and data entry.

 “This partnership is a win-win-win,” said Lincoln Literacy Executive Director Clayton Naff.  “It will benefit Lincoln Literacy, Goodwill, and most importantly, the refugee and immigrant families who are our students.”

The goal of this partnership is to create a smooth transition between the programs and workforce for students.  Selected Workforce Readiness students will undergo a brief training session and be personally guided through the registration process at the One Stop Career Center, where Goodwill provides a variety of employment services. “It can be difficult to navigate through two separate programs, especially for students learning English,” said Naff.  “Working together, we can make sure that our students have a smooth transition and that they are able to take full advantage of all of the services available.”

Goodwill Works Job Search and Soft Skills Training

Goodwill offers a variety of soft skills and employment training courses related to employment attainment, retention and interpersonal skills such as stress management using the Goodwill Works curriculum. Classes may be modified to train many different populations or organizations and are available as a fee-for-service program.