Heights Center and Goodwill Job-Link to Host Job Fair May 18

FORT MYERS, Fla. - May 15, 2015 - PRLog -- Several Southwest Florida employers will seek new employees Monday, May 18th,at the Goodwill Job-Link inside the Heights Center in Fort Myers. The job fair will begin at 10:00 a.m. and end at 1:00 p.m.  The Heights Center is located at 15570 Hagie Dr.

Employers seeking to fill vacancies include Shell Point Retirement Community, Tanger Outlets, Kelly Brothers, Cypress Cove, and Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, among others.

“Goodwill Job-Link centers are an excellent community resource for new hires,” says Job-Link Coordinator Audrey Mayrent “Goodwill has been providing employment services here in Southwest Florida for nearly half a century.  Our clients are looking for employment and have a variety of skills.”

Job-Link Centers (http://www.goodwillswfl.org/joblink) provide employment services, skills training, and family strengthening resources. In addition to Goodwill’s employment-related guidance, the nonprofit partners with other agencies to provide services, such as money management, foreclosure assistance, income tax preparation, and English as a second language courses.

Applicants should be prepared to fill out an application and may be asked to interview on site.  If applicable, job-seekers should bring a resume or references.

For more information about the job fair, call (239) 823-7927.

Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, Inc. is committed to serving people with disabilities and disadvantages by providing life-changing opportunities to achieve independence in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry, and Glades Counties.  In 2014, nearly 40,000 Southwest Floridians received assistance from Goodwill, ranging from Job-Link services to disability-accessible housing, mentoring programs, small business training, and the L.I.F.E. Academy charter school.

To learn more about Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida or to find a Job-Link location, please visit the agency’s website at http://www.goodwillswfl.org

The Heights Foundation works to build strong, self-sufficient families in the Harlem Heights neighborhood in Fort Myers, Florida. Its mission is to support education and wellness, promote family and community development, and provide the benefits of enrichment and the arts. The foundation is a grassroots, hands-on organization that celebrates the strength and diversity of the community.