Credentials to Career Initiatives and Community College Partnerships Underscore Goodwill's Commitment to Postsecondary Education and Credentialing ROCKVILLE, MD — During his State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama called employers to adopt or expand measures to help more workers gain the skills and credentials they need to advance into better-paying jobs. As a nonprofit social ...

Congratulations! Your résumé impressed the hiring manager, and now you’re invited you in to interview for the job you’ve been hoping for. Are you ready? Interviewing is something that you can prepare to excel at. On top of those tips, here are some resources that you can use to make sure that you’re ready and confident that you’re going to shine.

ROCKVILLE, MD — President and CEO of Goodwill Industries of Arkansas (Little Rock) Brian Itzkowitz has been named to serve on the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment for Individuals with Disabilities. The committee is a key component of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, which was signed into law by President Obama ...

This week, I saw a 15 minute video on YouTube, called Humans Need Not Apply. In summary, the video postulates that we are experiencing a “robot revolution,” wherein advancement in automation that performs physical labor and make decisions could profoundly impact a wide range of occupations representing approximately 45 percent of our workforce.

In late October, Johnstown, PA, area middle and high school students from eight school districts had the opportunity to take a close look into sought after, high-paying careers through Health Careers Week/Careers in Demand Week—a career exploration event organized by Goodwill Industries of the Conemaugh Valley (GICV) (Johnstown, PA), through services the agency operates at the PA CareerLink in Cambria County.

My life journey is as long as the yellow brick road. I left home at the age of 12 to go to foster care when my mother's boyfriend abused me and my seven brothers and sisters. I lost hearing in my left ear and I am partially deaf in my right ear. Living in and out of foster care taught me a lot and showed me a lot of responsibility.

What if I told you that a career in hospitality could lead to you traveling the world? If you consider yourself to be adaptable and hardworking, and genuinely enjoy helping others, then you could be a winning smile—and a certification or two—away from working in hotel and resort staff, tour management, cruise ships, dining and more. These career pathways are just some of the options in the field.

 ‘Give It Away’ Message from Multi-Platinum Recording Artist’s Top 30-and-Climbing Single “Trailer Hitch” Comes to Life Through Partnership with Goodwill and Encourages Donations NASHVILLE, TN (Dec. 12, 2014) – Multi-platinum Streamsound recording artist Kristian Bush and Goodwill Industries of Houston connected donors and Goodwill® job connection program participants with a benefit...

Rockville, MD — Each day, thousands of people come to Goodwill® looking for help finding a job. Goodwill’s job training and career services would not be possible without generous donations of used items from donors every day. This holiday season, Goodwill is proud to take part in Giving Tuesday and reminds people that giving cash is also a great way to support Goodwill’s mission of helping ...

One-Day Promotion Benefits Local Job Training Programs  Rockville, MD — During this busy holiday season, it can be tough to find time to make it to a Goodwill, so Uber is bringing Goodwill to donors. Goodwill is partnering with Uber to collect donations free of charge in Boston, New York City and San Francisco, to benefit Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries, Goodwill Industries of Greater New ...