Adults and Dislocated Workers

Adult Basic Education and GED Preparation

PA CareerLink, Cambria County

Goodwill provides services at the CareerLink, Cambria County to help adults update their skills to pursue postsecondary education, better prepare for specific employment opportunities, or study for the GED Exam. Adults can take classes at their own paces. The CareerLink, Cambria County is located at 248 Main St, Johnstown, PA 15901. For more information, or to make an appointment, contact Sarah Helman at (814) 534-2500 or Shelman@gogoodwill.org.

Adult Education Classes

Goodwill provides services in Cambria County to help adults update their skills to pursue post secondary education, better prepare for specific employment opportunities, or prepare for the GED Exam. Classes are held at the Goodwill Headquarters in Moxham, the Cambria County Library in downtown Johnstown, and at the Young Peoples Community Center in Ebensburg. For more information or to make an appointment, contact Diane Schlosser 814-410-9524 DSchlosser@gogoodwill.org

Services at the Goodwill Career Center in Moxham

Goodwill provides walk-in services on Mondays through Fridays from 9:00AM–4:00PM at the Goodwill Career Center located at its administrative office building at 540 Central Avenue in the Moxham section of Johnstown. Goodwill staff are available to assist individuals who want to improve their reading and math skills, work toward their GEDs or diplomas, obtain basic computer training, create or update their resumes, explore careers, apply for jobs, and ultimately be successful in finding and retaining employment. For more information, call (814) 536-3536, ext. 296. A partnership of Goodwill of the Southern Alleghenies, and PA CareerLink Cambria County.

Adult Employment and Training Services

Goodwill, through the PA CareerLink Cambria County, assists individuals in reaching their employment goals by offering basic and individualized career services.

Basic services include enrollment onto the Job Gateway website, use of computer and Internet for job-search purposes, access to labor market information, attendance at job fairs and workshops, and many other self-directed services. For individualized career services, a Career Planner conducts a preliminary assessment of the job seeker’s skills, interests, and job goals, and then develops a plan with the job seeker to achieve those goals. Individualized services may include résumé writing, mock interviewing, various assessment tools, one-on-one career counseling and job-search assistance, on-the-job training opportunities, and classroom training.

Services are made possible through the U.S. Department of Labor Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA). The PA CareerLink, Cambria County is located at 445 Schoolhouse Road in Richland Township, Johnstown. For more information, contact Sarah Helman at the PA CareerLink, Cambria County at (814) 534-2500, ext. 228 or Shelman@gogoodwill.org or visit www.jobgateway.pa.gov.

PA WORKWEAR

Goodwill helps individuals to confidently pursue employment “dressed for success” through PA WORKWEAR—a program of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. Through PA WORKWEAR, Goodwill provides the proper clothing job seekers need for job training, interviews, and their first days at their new jobs. Services are provided in Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Huntingdon, Indiana, and Somerset counties by appointment where individuals meet with their own personal clothing consultant who recommends the appropriate clothing, shoes, and accessories. This program replaces the clothing stipend previously issued by the County Assistance Offices. For more information, contact Linda Quinn at (814) 536-3536, ext. 246 or toll-free at 877-285-5898, ext. 246 or lquinn@gogoodwill.org.