SCALE X

A Goodwill workforce program delivered in partnership with PSM Workforce.

A Workforce Pipeline for the Growing Upstate Automotive Industry

SCALE X prepares job-ready talent for automotive, advanced manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, and circular supply chain operations across the Greenville region.

Program model

Source to sustain

Demand aligned
1

Source

Recruit and screen candidates through Goodwill's community workforce platform.

2

Train

Deliver employer-aligned preparation for warehouse, logistics, material flow, and circular supply chain roles.

3

Certify

Validate readiness through performance-based assessment, not attendance alone.

4

Deploy

Connect qualified candidates to roles aligned with employer demand and hiring windows.

5

Sustain

Support retention, advancement, and continuous improvement through coaching and KPI visibility.

Employer-aligned training

Job-ready candidate pipeline

Faster onboarding

Retention-focused support

Regional Opportunity

The Greenville region needs a stronger industrial talent engine.

Automotive growth across the Upstate is increasing demand for people who can support logistics, warehousing, material flow, production support, and circular supply chain operations.

Automotive OEM and Tier supplier ecosystems

Advanced manufacturing and EV-related growth

Warehousing, sequencing, and material flow operations

Waste, recycling, and circular supply chain functions

Workforce Challenge

Employers need readiness, not just applicants.

SCALE X is designed around the workforce constraints employers feel most acutely in frontline industrial roles.

Hard-to-fill frontline roles

Automotive, logistics, warehousing, and material flow teams need prepared candidates who understand industrial expectations before day one.

High turnover and slow ramp-up

Frequent replacement cycles and long onboarding timelines create pressure on supervisors, recruiters, and production schedules.

Training disconnected from operations

Generic programs often miss the safety habits, process discipline, equipment exposure, and performance standards employers require.

SCALE X Model

A workforce accelerator tied to real employer demand.

The model connects community recruitment, employer-aligned training, readiness validation, placement, and retention support into one accountable pipeline.

01

Source

Recruit and screen candidates through Goodwill's community workforce platform.

02

Train

Deliver employer-aligned preparation for warehouse, logistics, material flow, and circular supply chain roles.

03

Certify

Validate readiness through performance-based assessment, not attendance alone.

04

Deploy

Connect qualified candidates to roles aligned with employer demand and hiring windows.

05

Sustain

Support retention, advancement, and continuous improvement through coaching and KPI visibility.

Partnership Model

Goodwill leads the platform. PSM Workforce delivers the execution.

SCALE X gives employers a clearer way to connect regional workforce development with production and logistics needs.

Lead Workforce Platform

Goodwill

Community reach, candidate pipeline, training infrastructure, career support, and mission-driven workforce development.

Delivery Partner

PSM Workforce

Employer alignment, supply chain curriculum, execution support, KPI dashboards, performance management, and demand planning.

Employer Outcomes

A practical workforce system for industrial buyers.

The value is measured in operating outcomes: faster readiness, stronger retention, more scalable hiring, and clearer alignment between training and demand.

Reduced time-to-productivity

Improved retention

Higher quality hires

Better workforce scalability

Clearer demand planning

Employer Partnership

Build a workforce pipeline aligned to real employer demand.

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