Brasco International Partners With Goodwill Of Detroit To Recruit Skilled Trades Workers

MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. - Oct. 24, 2018 - PRLog -- Today, Brasco International and Goodwill of Detroit announce a collaborative partnership through Goodwill's "Flip the Script" program to connect skilled trades workers with opportunities for
employment at Brasco's manufacturing facility in Madison Heights, MI. Brasco first heard about Goodwill of Detroit's 14-week welding training program in July 2018 and recruited two employees at that time. Brasco now employs five full time employees in their welding and assembly departments.

Brasco is a top supplier of transit shelters and furnishings in the U.S. with all Among their contracts are SMART in Metro Detroit, MI, Pace Suburban Bus Service in Metro Chicago, IL, and the Downtown Pittsburgh Partnership in Pittsburgh, PA.

"We're truly grateful to have partners like Brasco; they're critical to our success," said Goodwill Detroit's
President and CEO, Dan Varner, "Goodwill Detroit's Flip the Script team is committed to preparing metro
Detroiters for opportunities, like those available at Brasco, that provide access to professional growth and a living wage."

Goodwill works with referrals from the Michigan Department of Corrections on job training, resume building, relationship building, responsibility, and ethics. Additionally, they assist with day care, transportation, and meal costs to ensure these individuals can maintain employment.

As manufacturing demands have increased, Goodwill has become an integral part of Brasco's recruitment
program. "Overall the program has been very helpful for us with our recruiting efforts," said Kimberly Guest, Human Resources Manager, Brasco. "The program matches us with active job seekers who possess the skills we are seeking."

About Brasco International, Inc.: Since 1983, Brasco (http://www.brasco.com) has supplied and installed thousands of shelters, offering standard "off-the-shelf" options as well as custom designs.  Their catalog includes bus stop shelters, bike shelters, cart corrals, solar lighting,
advertising displays, digital signage and complementary benches, leaning rails and waste receptacles.  Brasco is based out of
Madison Heights, MI, where all machining, assembling and powder coating is completed in-house. Brasco shelters and retail
structures can be found across the United States.

About Goodwill of Detroit: With nearly a 100-year presence in the metro Detroit region, Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit (https://goodwilldetroit.org/), the original social enterprise, supports more than 900 local businesses and more than 10,000 people each year. Our revenue-driven businesses, Goodwill Industrial Solutions, Goodwill Green Works, Donated Goods Retail, as well contract and placement services, allow us to provide best-in-class employment and training programming to residents in and around Detroit. Classroom and vocational instruction, paired with transitional work experience puts Goodwill Detroit trainees in high demand. Program participants also receive workplace behavior coaching, financial literacy, placement assistance and career support. Goodwill Detroit leads from its mission of co-creating independence and dignity through the power of personal and workforce development.