Profile: Goodwill of Southern Nevada Career Connections

Goodwill of Southern Nevada, Inc. offers a job placement service to members of the public and area businesses looking for motivated and qualified employees, at no charge to the job seeker or employer. In a cooperative effort with local business, Career Connections has been providing personalized employment services to the entire Las Vegas community since October 2005.

In 2006, we served 2,327 members of our community, resulting in 801 job placements. By assisting our citizens with disabilities and other barriers to employment with finding new careers and building lives of independence, the Career Connections project has enabled them to become more engaged and involved in their own lives and in the life of our local community.

Job Seekers Services:
One-on-one career consultations
Job fairs
Resum preparation assistance
Internet access for job search and assistance with online job applications
Phone/fax/copy center for job search
Voicemail options for customers without telephones
Bilingual Career Specialists (English/Spanish)
All services are provided at no cost to job seekers
Partner Employer Services:
Prescreening of qualified candidates
Access to quality candidates
Job postings
Job fairs 

For employer partnership opportunities, contact Magda Hirsch, Director of Workforce Development and Volunteer Services at magdah@sngoodwill.org