Twice a year, I sit down with my team and we discuss goals, strengths and areas for improvement as part of our company’s performance review process. It is the season for mid-year reviews and Congress should have theirs. As voters, we “hire” these elected officials for the job and as all good supervisors we should be providing feedback often.
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Twice a year, I sit down with my team and we discuss goals, strengths and areas for improvement as part of our company’s performance review process. It is the season for mid-year reviews and Congress should have theirs. As voters, we “hire” these elected officials for the job and as all good supervisors we should be providing feedback often.
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Deliah from San Antonio, TX, asks, “Does my school GPA really matter? It seems like most companies just want to see that you received a degree, not what your actual grades were.”
As residents of Moore, OK, continue to rebuild following the EF5 tornado that swept through the area on May 20, Goodwill® agencies headquartered in Shreveport, LA; Wichita, KS; and Little Rock, AR, spearheaded relief efforts to generate material and financial donations to people impacted by the storm.
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If your family is like ours, there are very few things Dad loves more than receiving a handmade gift. Goodwill® has become my go-to source for materials I need to create unique home furnishings and accessories. One item that’s almost always plentiful at Goodwill stores is a selection of picture frames. Can you see where we’re headed with this? What dad doesn’t cherish a family picture? Instead of just popping a photo in a frame, I decided to show you how to combine two common Goodwill items to create a knock-out, custom picture frame that can proudly be given as a truly one-of-a-kind gift this Father’s Day.
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If your family is like ours, there are very few things Dad loves more than receiving a handmade gift. Goodwill® has become my go-to source for materials I need to create unique home furnishings and accessories. One item that’s almost always plentiful at Goodwill stores is a selection of picture frames. Can you see where we’re headed with this? What dad doesn’t cherish a family picture? Instead of just popping a photo in a frame, I decided to show you how to combine two common Goodwill items to create a knock-out, custom picture frame that can proudly be given as a truly one-of-a-kind gift this Father’s Day.
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Sixty-nine years to the day after the D-Day invasion during World War II, seniors who landed on those beaches are facing a new threat: the highest rates of poverty and economic hardship since the Great Depression. Even though both the stock market and home values have rebounded in the last several months, it is too late for many seniors who were on the cusp of retirement when the Great Recession hit to recoup the staggering loses they endured. This is especially true for low-income seniors whose financial foundation was already precarious.
What began as a volunteer program at Goodwill Industries of Central Arizona (Phoenix) to teach computer skills courses has expanded into a widespread volunteer program that meets critical needs throughout the region’s retail stores and career centers, allowing the Central Arizona Goodwill to offer more extensive services to an increasing number of people.The volunteer program has helped meet staffing needs at Goodwill an in keeping with its mission of putting people to work, Goodwill looks to hire many of the volunteers.
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Shawn was a recovering addict who encountered difficult finding gainful employment. Through a friend, she was able to find temporary employment. But, during that time, Shawn's life transformed and she finally put away savings for a rainy day. Shawn now celebrates a life that has a sense of direction and purpose.
With Memorial Day being the unofficial kick-off to summer, I’ve got afternoon BBQs, pool parties and pre-Hollywood Bowl concert picnics on the mind! With the wool and tweed out of the closet, I need to make room for some warm weather pieces and I’ve had my eye on two easy summer dresses that would work for the season without breaking the bank.
