# Assistance in getting a job
Many job providers have a very stringent criteria for selecting employees – they should be young, fluent in a language, have a college degree, good credit record and no criminal history. If an individual does not meet these criteria, they are often not even given a chance to appear for an interview.
Goodwill industries helps unemployed who are otherwise at a disadvantage to get a job. These include people with disabilities, people who do not have experience or handicapped in some way. Goodwill Industries, which was founded in 1902, is one of the largest non-profit organizations in the world today. It includes a network of 184 independent organizations in USA, Canada and other countries.
The education and job training services offered by Goodwill are funded to a large extent by donations of clothing and household goods by families. These items are then auctioned off. Some revenues are also earned by providing contract labor for filling in labor shortages in government departments and large companies.