Goodwill Industries of Southwestern Michigan

Workforce Development

Philosophy of Goodwill Industries of Southwestern Michigan

Goodwill Industries believes that work plays a critical role in the ability of individuals to achieve desirable life outcomes and that, through work, individuals are enabled to assume the role of the worker and other roles within the community.

Individuals Participating In Rehabilitation Programs And Services Are Expected To:

Have an active part in planning their program
Identify personal vocational objectives
Take responsibility for personal behavior and actions
Relate, as much as possible, individual skills to potential work opportunities
Expand their awareness of supportive resources, skills, and activities
Implement identified plans to enhance their careers

The Organization Will Assure That Persons Served Will:

Expect and receive services without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, marital status, disability, vocational barrier, or national origin
Have their constitutional and civil rights maintained
Have the opportunity to refuse, accept, or modify services, thereby achieving the best possible options for employment and/or training, including referral to other agencies
Be offered services that will enable them to improve their potential for employment
Have the opportunity to make informed choices concerning training and/or employment which reflect the current labor market demands
Have a right, as well as a responsibility, to participate in the development of their rehabilitation programs
Be treated with dignity and respect
Remain free from physical or mental abuse