Goodwill is one of the world’s largest and most successful providers of employment and training services for people with disabilities and other disadvantages, placing someone in competitive employment every 53 seconds of every business day. In Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia, Chattanooga Goodwill Industries has helped thousands of people discover the power of work for more than 80 years.

Our comprehensive vocational evaluation offers much more than an IQ test. Evaluators assess each client’s aptitudes, interests and abilities, and through a process of observation, work samples, hands-on measurements and standardized tests, we work with each client to determine a feasible and customized vocational plan that will ultimately lead to employment.

While in training, Goodwill clients work in a structured, temporary position to improve vocation skills and work behaviors. This training environment ensures that clients can address their challenges and continue to build their strengths before they enter the workforce.

When clients are ready to pursue employment in the community, Goodwill provides them with job readiness classes, resume development and job placement assistance.