The goal of the Goodwill Ticket 2 Work program is to assist residents of Southern Los Angeles County who receive Social Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, access and retain employment. These local residents want and need jobs that will allow them to be productive and performance-oriented members of the community.
Ticket 2 Work tailors employee training, job placement and post-employment services to meet the specific needs of the employer. The program works closely with each individual employer to understand the employer’s unique business challenges, and finds the right person or people for the job. The program will help individuals find the right position and make sure they keep it, by providing on-going support to both the employer and the new employee to assure long-term success.
Another goal of the program is to enhance diversity within a company’s workplace and to create a stronger workforce in the local business community. Businesses are offered a strong and diverse pool of individuals from the program, eager for the opportunity to work. These individuals are dedicated, results-oriented and equipped with the skills needed to succeed in today’s workplace.
The Goodwill staff maintains contact with both the employee and the employer at 30-day, 60-day, 90-day, 120-day, and 180-day intervals to assure employee productivity on the job and to assure job retention. More frequent contact may be offered at the request of the employee or the employer.
To be eligible for the program you must be receiving SSI or SSDI.
To start the program you must first attend an orientation with Goodwill and partnering agencies to find out if this program will suit your needs.
To find out more about the Goodwill Ticket 2 Work program call Anne Wilson, Employment Services Representative at (562) 435-3411 ext. 263.