Goodwill to Host Job Skills Workshops

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Goodwill’s next GoodWorks Soft Skills workshop will begin on April 17.

The six-week program is offered on location at Head Start, 1 Meadow Lane, Pittsfield. Classes will be held each Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students will invest in a foundation of life skills for long-term work success. This interactive, peer-to-peer facilitated workshop covers topics such as organization and decision making skills, customer service, self advocacy, team building, and time management with a focus on dependability, job seeking and job retention.

On Monday, April 6, the Retail Associate training programs starts at the Goodwill Maker Space training center at 158 Tyler St, Pittsfield. Classes run Monday thru Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for two and a half weeks.


Ongoing job skill building at the Maker Space include warehouse logistics, Suit Yourself and recycling processing.

To register for the Goodwill Job Training Programs, contact Pam Bennett, pbennett@goodwill-berkshires.org, 413-442-0061.

Goodwill of the Berkshires provides a learning environment that empowers people to find their talents, take initiative and elevate their job skills to strengthen their family's economic security. Goodwill's job training programs are available at no cost or low cost to agencies and individuals. Learn more at www.goodwill-berkshires.org/makerspace.

 

 


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Dalton Town Hall Lift Solutions in Development

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — Solutions are being sought for the lift in Town Hall that has been out of service since December because of safety concerns. 
 
Building Grounds Superintendent Jeff Burch told the Americans with Disabilities Act Committee meeting on Tuesday night that Hill Engineering has been contracted to come up with a potential option.
 
The lift is in the police station and the only other lift for the town hall is in the library, which is not accessible after library hours. 
 
Previous attempts by Garaventa Lift to repair it have been unsuccessful. 
 
Replacing it in the same location is not an option because the new weight limit requirement went from 400 pounds to 650 pounds. Determining whether the current railings can hold 650 pounds is outside the scope of Garaventa's services to the town. 
 
The first option Hill has proposed is to install a vertical lift in a storage closet to the left of the police entrance, which would go up into the town account's office. 
 
A member of the committee expressed concern that the current office location may not be suitable as it could hinder access to the police station during construction. 
 
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