Employment

The Goodwill Opportunity Center is located on 1601 Broadway Street, Paducah, KY 42001 (270) 908-2775 Hourse: M-F 8am-4:30pm

Their services are:

• Career coaching

• Employment-readiness training and certifications

• Financial and budgeting support

• Digital literacy training

• Transportation assistance

• Legal and expungement services

• SNAP E&T assistance

• Referrals for:

  • Addiction treatment

  • Behavioral and mental health support

  • Much more!

• They help with preparing resumes!

• There are also job fairs!

Employers routinely hiring

Automotive Parts:

• UACJ Whitehall Industries

Barge companies:

• Ingram Barge Company

• James Marine, Inc. 

• Marquette Transportation 

Chemical Manufacturing:

• Westlake Chemical

City of Paducah:

• City of Paducah 

Education:

• McCracken County Schools

• Murray State University

• Paducah Public Schools

• WKCTC

Employment Agencies:

• Cornerstone Of Hope Employment Services 

Energy/Utilities:

• TVA (Shawnee Plant)

Food Processing:

• Pilgrim's Pride

Healthcare:

• Baptist Health Paducah

• Jackson Purchas Medical Center 

• Mercy Health Lourdes

• Murray-Calloway Hospital

Manufacturing:

• Dippin' Dots 

• Pella Windows

Retail, Grocery, Home Improvement & Logistics:

• Amazon

• Banks Market 

• CVS Health

• Dollar General

• FedEx

• Kroger

• Lowe's

• The Home Depot

• UPS

• Walgreens

• Walmart & Sam's Club

Restaurants:

• McDonald's

National and Local Job Search Platforms:

• Glassdoor

• Indeed

• Kentucky Career Center

• KY State Jobs

• LinkedIn Jobs

• Paducah Chamber Jobs

• Snagajob

• The Paducah Sun

• ZipRecruiter

Staffing and Temporary Agencies 

• Adecco Staffing

  • National agency offering contingent and permanent roles. 

• Express Employment

  • Industrial, administrative, and professional staffing. 

• Kelly Services

  • Global workforce solutions across multiple sectors. 

• People Lease

  • Local temporary and long-term staffing solutions.

• TempsPlus of Paducah

  • General labor, clerical, and professional placements. 

• Wise Staffing Group

  • Full-service human resource and temporary staffing.