Older Adults

Goodwill connects low-income, unemployed Americans age 55+ with essential community services and free job training programs.

55+

Get Help, Give Help

Goodwill helps older adults connect with paid training opportunities at nonprofits and public employers such as schools, hospitals, day-care centers, and senior centers. Or they can gain new workplace skills through Goodwill that support their future employment. Goodwill also helps older adults connect to vital resources like affordable housing and healthcare.

Scope of Services

  • Employment services
  • Job leads and referrals
  • Skills training and certification programs
  • Paid training
  • Financial literacy and planning
  • Credit counseling
  • Tax preparation assistance
  • Benefit screening and application assistance
  • Computer basics
  • Smart device training
  • Internet safety
  • Social media
  • Email basics

 

Do I qualify?

Participants must be unemployed, 55 or older, and meet any service- or program-specific requirements.

 

SCSEP Program
Primarily funded by the Department of Labor in partnership with Goodwill Industries International and South Carolina Department on Aging.

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