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Action Needed to Prevent One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Job Training

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Seth Turner

Next week, the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to consider the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills (SKILLS) Act (H.R. 803). The bill proposes to reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) while consolidating 35 job training programs in a single block grant to states. On March 6, 2013, the House Education and the Workforce Committee passed the bill 23-0. Democratic members of the committee walked out on the vote to protest the partisan process being used to advance the bill.

What Not to Wear When Attending a Job Interview

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Vanessa Cardoni

Kellen from Portland, OR, asks"I'm just out of school and am getting ready to go on my first job interview. I'm struggling with what to wear."

Ontario Goodwill Opens New Environmental Center to Achieve Goal of ‘Zero Waste’

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Vanessa Cardoni

Goodwill Industries, Ontario Great Lakes (London), is in the process of opening a new $3.6 million, 113,000-square-foot Centre for Social Enterprise and the Environment that will offer job training, provide new jobs and help reduce the amount of donations that go to landfills. The goal is to achieve ‘zero waste’ by lowering the current rate of 17 percent to less than 10 percent.

My Story: Robert Johns

Posted on March 4, 2013 (August 31, 2017) by Vanessa Cardoni

Robert was struggling to take care of his family after his father's passing, when he was referred to Goodwill. After learning and succeeding at a variety of tasks, he rose to the position of dock attendant. "I really take pride in my work," he says.

Tell Congress to Put Job Seekers’ Needs above Partisan Differences

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Seth Turner

Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) has noted concerns that the skills gap makes it difficult for employers to fill jobs with qualified workers and that the more than 50 federal job training programs present a complicated maze for job seekers to navigate. In response to these concerns, Rep. Foxx has introduced the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills (SKILLS) Act, which proposes to eliminate 35 job training programs into a single one-size-fits-all block grant to states. Tell Congress to set aside old disagreements to build upon the strengths of existing programs to develop a broad workforce system that serves employers and businesses, serves people, and contributes to building stronger families and communities.

Tell Congress to Put Job Seekers' Needs above Partisan Differences

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Vanessa Cardoni

His-and-Hers Organizing: Can You Fix My Spouse?

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Lorie Marrero

People often joke with me as a professional organizer wondering if I can “fix” spouses and get them organized, but the truth is that I can’t. While I can certainly clear an area temporarily, I would not want to do it without someone’s permission. I also know that if a person doesn’t want to make changes to daily habits, the work will quickly become undone. Someone has to want to change and be ready before any kind of improvement program will work. Here are a couple of “typical” husband and wife zones that are excellent projects to start.

Nine Ways to Save $100 This Week

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Vanessa Cardoni

Travis from Lincoln, NE, asks, “I feel like I'm living paycheck to paycheck and am having a really hard time figuring out areas where I can possibly save up some money for the future. What should I do?”

Goodwill® Helps Homeless Men in Dayton Get Quickly Back to Work

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Vanessa Cardoni

The Goodwill Easter Seals Miami Valley (Dayton, OH) Rapid Employment Program, which operates out of space at a nearby homeless shelter, has helped 194 homeless men get back to work since its inception in October 2011. The program is part of the county's 10-Year Homeless Solutions Plan and has helped men find jobs ranging from cross country truck driving, to positions at McDonalds, in retail, in factories and as security guards.

My Story: Shana Gutierrez

Posted on February 25, 2013 (August 31, 2017) by Vanessa Cardoni

I first came to Rappahannock Goodwill Industries because it was suggested to me by the manager of the homeless shelter where I was staying. I was a little skeptical at first, but I quickly learned that this was just the thing I needed to help me get ahead. I worked with the staff there to

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