Checked out the @JBJSoulFound Soul Kitchen in Red Bank serving up dignity & opportunity. Great job Jon & Dorothea! #socialenterprise
Students Give Each Other a Hand Up in Tallahassee Goodwill® Donation Drive
A six-year partnership between Goodwill Industries-Big Bend (FL) and Leon County Schools (LCS) is helping students in need give each other a hand up through an annual voucher system and donation drive. At the beginning of each school year, LCS social workers receive Goodwill vouchers to distribute to students throughout the year when needed. In return, Leon County Schools allows Goodwill to have an annual district-wide clothing drive.
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My Story: Calvin Okeson
Calvin had retired with a long and successful job history, but realized he wasn't quite ready to leave the workforce completely. After struggling to use online job search tools and find a job with his criminal background, he sought assistance from Rappahannock Goodwill Industries. There, he acquired valuable job search and networking skills which helped him get hired on to a new position.
Home Organization Tips for Parents Heading Back to Work
Whether you’ve been on maternity leave or have had a period of unemployment, returning to work after a few months can be a complicated time of transition. If you haven’t been leaving the house regularly at a certain time, achieving this daily can be a challenge! Read on to learn about some organized systems and habits that will support you.
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Congressional Action Can Prevent Worsening Poverty Situation
A new study released by Indiana University finds that poverty is likely to get worse despite a recovering economy due to long periods of unemployment, continued impact on budget cuts to social programs and the quality of new jobs. The study warns that if Congress does not protect benefits for the long-term unemployed, and continues to make cuts to social safety net programs while reducing state fiscal relief, the poverty situation will worsen.
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Daily Update of 2012-01-19
How much can we accomplish in #100days Let’s support our youth and find out. http://t.co/cGx4K1Fm #
How much can we accomplish in …
How much can we accomplish in #100days Let’s support our youth and find out. http://t.co/cGx4K1Fm
Need a Job? Consider Work-at-Home Employment
Keiko from San Francisco, CA, asks, “What are good options for work-at-home jobs?”
Daily Update of 2012-01-18
The job number that matters from @AliVelshi. http://t.co/Yg22YYOR # As a parent of a 17-year-old, it's important for high school students to do their homework before picking a #major http://t.co/hK3C56rX #
As a parent of a 17-year-old, …
As a parent of a 17-year-old, it’s important for high school students to do their homework before picking a #major http://t.co/hK3C56rX
