After my accident, I was unable to work for several years. In November 2012, I felt like it was time for me to go back to work, so I came back to Goodwill to see if I could get a job. The agency hired me to be a cashier in one of the Goodwill retail stores, and a couple of months later, I was employed at the Barksdale Air Force Base Commissary as a shelf stocker.
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Support Your Local Community By Spending Black Friday at Goodwill®
As I’m sure you’re aware, today is Black Friday. Armies of Americans are now rushing out to malls and big box stores, waiting in lines, and wrestling with strangers for the best holiday deals. But to me, the event just isn’t worth it. I can get the same amazing prices at my local Goodwill retail stores while also avoiding the stress of enormous crowds, and still benefiting my local community!
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Thanksgiving’s Story of Partnership
The relationships between the native inhabitants and European settlers eventually deteriorated with shameful and tragic results that cannot be overlooked. However, the snapshot of the period between the Pilgrims’ landing and that harvest feast is a story that teaches the value of partnership.
Get Your Boss on Board with Your Career Development Plan
It’s the most wonderful time of the year—the time for year-end performance reviews and goal-setting for 2015. If you’ve been feeling stalled in your current job, now is a great time to consider creating a career development plan to help you gain momentum through the next 12 months and beyond.
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Santa Ana, CA, Goodwill Celebrates 90th Anniversary with the Beach Boys and John Stamos
Goodwill of Orange County recently celebrated its 90th anniversary with the help of legendary rock band The Beach Boys and actor John Stamos as guest drummer. The entertainers performed a full set for nearly 600 attendees at the beach-themed Goodwill Gala.
My Story: Steven Ikehara
After my stroke I lost a lot of confidence because you lose the ability to do a lot of things you were able to do before. Working at Goodwill has been good for my recovery. I have improved my physical abilities like walking and using my right hand. I hope to continue my recover and look forward to one day being able to work without my disability being a factor.
Goodwill® Helps Make Thanksgiving Memories
Find out how a few simple find from your local Goodwill® store can help making this Thanksgiving a memorable one. Just like a bountiful Thanksgiving meal: at Goodwill, there truly is something for everyone!
Take Action for the Upcoming Year
Lawmakers briefly returned to Washington, DC, to wrap up lingering issues before the 114th Congress convenes in early January. The new Congress will not only bring new faces and changes to the country’s leadership, but a different set of priorities. As Goodwill® prepares to begin new relationships and strengthen old contacts, it is important that we focus on what our own priorities should be.
Getting Started in Three Education Careers
If you are interested in a career in education, you may ask yourself, ‘What kind of educator do I want to be?’, and, ‘Where do I begin?’ Answering these questions starts with understanding the education labor market as well as beginning to develop your career pathway.
GIRE, Social Advocates for Youth Partner to Help Local Teens
Goodwill Industries of the Redwood Empire (Santa Rosa, CA) and Social Advocates for Youth (SAY) have joined forces in a partnership that benefits homeless and low-income children, youth and families.
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My Story: Nick Marich
I injured my back on September 19, 1995. I was a heavy equipment mechanic, and I was put out of work because I couldn’t do that type of work anymore. From that point, I got hooked up with an outfit called Rehab Services, a place that helps people with disabilities find employment. I went down and talked to this woman, and she basically hooked me up with Goodwill Industries Vocational Enterprises here in Duluth, MN. I currently work in the store.
How to Sell Your Military Leadership and Skills to Employers
It is all too often that a veteran is confronted with challenges of articulating and translating their knowledge, skills and abilities to the civilian job market. However, if you focus on what you acquired in the military and focus on core key attributes, you can make your experience work to your advantage.
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