Goodwill Industries of New Mexico
Goodwill is on a mission to provide skills training, job development, and social services to New Mexicans.
CHOOSE A CLASS AND REGISTER BELOW
Employment Skills Classes
- Resume 101
- Informative hands-on workshop to create effective resume or improve the one you already have.
- Resume Workshop
- Hands-on workshop to create or improve your resume.
- Communication Skills
- Essential skills for success in life or work: improve communication, adaptability, & leadership.
- Career Compass North: Career Exploration
- Explore career interests, identify skills, and analyze potential jobs via SWOT. This class is available in-person or online.
- Career Compass East: Resume/Applying
- Create/improve your resume and learn how to apply for jobs online. This class is available in-person or online.
- Career Compass South: Interview/Soft Skills
- Learn best practices for interviewing & professional communication. This class is available in-person or online.
- Career Compass West: Your New Job
- Building relationships, a good attitude, and knowledge & behavior skills at work. Note: This class is available in-person or online.
- First Impressions
- Learn the use of time management, appearance, words & body language for a good first impression.
- Job Search Support
- Drop-in space for students to meet with GS Instructor on questions regarding job searches, applying for jobs online, resumes, and resources.
Life Skills Classes
- Resiliency
- An in-depth look at ‘Resiliency: the capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.’ This class is available in-person or online.
- Resiliency Workshop
- You’ve learned what resiliency is… now here’s a workshop to develop a plan and learn tools to strengthen those skills. This class is available in-person or online.
- Money Management
- Financial Literacy Training: Understanding your paycheck, expenses, credit and creating a monthly budget. This class is available in-person or online.
- Thinking Critically
- Become a better thinker. This course helps build analytical skills and explains how to determine what information is accurate. This class is available in-person or online.
- Public Speaking Intro
- Learn the basics of speaking in front of an audience.
Digital Literacy Classes
- Computer Basics
- Basic parts of computer, buttons, ports, understanding OS, applications, hardware, software.
- Internet Basics
- Explores what the internet is, understanding search engines, browser safety, email basics, and other virtual communication.
- Excel - Basics
- Intro to Excel that covers basic functions: formatting, formulas, & more. This class is available in-person or online.
- Excel for Business Professionals
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Workshop intro to spreadsheet features including sorting,
formatting, filtering, & basic formulas. - Excel - Functions
- Next level look at VLOOKUP, WEEKDAY, SUMIFS, "absolute vs relative" cells & data validation.
- Excel - Pivot Tables
- In-depth review of PivotTable construction & use.
- Intro to Coding
- An overview of computer programming. Explore JavaScript, Python, and web development. This class is available in-person or online.
- Coding Workshop
- Fun coding games to build coding skills in JavaScript and Python. This class is available in-person or online.
- App Development
- Intro to app coding, a look at iOS and Android, and an interactive learning exercise. This class is available in-person or online.
- Game Development
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Intro on how to create video games and use game engines. This class is available in-person or online.
- Microsoft Explorer
- Navigate Windows OS, Download, upload, save, organize & find files.
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Learn to design & animate slides & play/save presentations.
- Excel - Mindset
- Overview of the skills needed to use Excel well. This class focuses more on assorted mental skills and analysis skills than on Excel skills.
- Microsoft Word
- Learn how to layout, format & save documents as well as spellcheck, spacing & inserting images/shapes.
- Cybersecurity
- Learn to identify cyber threats and phishing and how to protect your digital assets.
- Discovering Data
- Learn the basics of data concepts, processes, and tools.
- Microsoft Outlook
- Learn the basics of creating and sending emails with Outlook.
- Google Docs
- Learn the basics of web-based word processing. Create and edit docs online.
- Typing 101
- Learn where to place fingers on keyboard, what the keys do & basic mouse usage.
- Google Slides
- Learn how to create and manage slides using Google Slides.
- Google Drive
- Google Sheets
- Excel 100
- Excel 200
- Excel 300
Health and Wellness
- Stress Management
- You cannot avoid stress, but you can manage it. Take an in-depth look at where stress comes from and the mindful strategies used to overcome it. This class is available in-person or online.
- Stress Management Workshop
- Workshop dedicated to a detailed look at meditative and other practices to rescue you from daily stressors and help you thrive. This class is available in-person or online.
Support
- Office Hours
- Drop-in space for students to meet with GoodSkills Instructors on questions regarding classes or for follow-up support.
Career Fairs
- Community Career Fair
- Goodwill's community career fairs offer a diverse range of employment opportunities for New Mexico job seekers of all ages, backgrounds, and career paths. Speak with hiring managers and get valuable job leads. Dress for success and bring copies of your resume! No appointment or pre-registration needed.
