In the minds of many, Goodwill® is the place to drop off donations and shop at cheaper prices. The nonprofit organization brings a lot more to the table, though. Goodwill’s overarching mission is to help community members find jobs. Goodwill Southeast Georgia serves 29 counties in Georgia and four counties in South Carolina. That area coverage includes 17 retail stores and four career centers. The Job Connection Center, located directly beside the Goodwill store in Brunswick, located at 249 Village at Glynn Place, offers workshops, professional development, GED courses and computer access. The center’s staff provides résumé and interviewing skills training and teach courses in hospitality training, soft skills development and computer skills.
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Maryann McGuire Receives Goodwill’s 2017 Volunteer Mission Leader of the Year Award ROCKVILLE — Goodwill Industries International is pleased to recognize the long-time volunteer service and commitment of Maryann McGuire, the recipient of its 2017 Volunteer Mission Leader of the Year award. McGuire primarily works through Goodwill’s GoodBIZ program at Goodwill of North Georgia. In
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Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia and the CSRA (Macon) has entered a partnership with the Aiken Warrior Project of Aiken, SC, to help student veterans look their best when transitioning to the private workforce.
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Hispanics now comprise 15 percent of the total U.S. labor force, and by 2020 that number is expected to rise to 19 percent. Despite this, many of these Hispanic workers and job seekers are not reaching their full potential. To better serve this population, a private grant in 2010 enabled Goodwill Industries International to establish Buena Vida (Good Life), a program designed to provide education and employment services for job seekers in the Hispanic community. Through this grant, Goodwill agencies are developing their Hispanic services in surrounding communities in partnership with community organizations and institutions.
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On December 28, an 18-year-old Goodwill sales associate found and returned four bank envelopes containing $8,000 found while sorting donations at a Chattanooga Goodwill Industries (TN) store. Following Goodwill policy, she immediately notified the store’s lead sales associate and the manager on duty.
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WHO: Goodwill Industries International and four Georgia-based Goodwill organizations will host a forum for leaders of community-based organizations, disability service providers, educators and faith communities to come together and identify how to help Hispanic people with disabilities find jobs and build their careers. Attendees will identify the resources Hispanic people with disabilities need and pinpoint
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Fifteen companies at a Goodwill hosted job fair in Augusta, GA, last week were looking to fill more than 500 positions. More than 700 job seekers turned out for the event. “So many people are looking. I wanted to be here first thing,” said one job seeker.
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More than half of the governors of states, territories and commonwealths have outlined their priorities for 2024 in state of the state or commonwealth addresses, as well as inaugural addresses for new and re-elected governors, with several more anticipated over the next few weeks. The nation’s governors are nearly evenly split between the two parties, with 27 Republicans and 23 Democrats holding office as of January 8, 2024. Eleven states will hold gubernatorial elections this year. Read more about the themes of interest to Goodwill and the people we serve.
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Tyler was looking for a new job. He didn’t just want any job. He wanted what many of us search for: a job with good pay and healthcare benefits. For Tyler, that search had an extra requirement. He needed a job that could accommodate his hearing impairment. He wasn’t quite sure where to start, but then his mom recommended he check out Goodwill.
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Sharika dreamed of a career in hospitality and had been attending a technical college to get her associate’s degree in hospitality. She always did her best to provide for her family, but when the COVID-19 pandemic began, that became increasingly difficult. Like millions of others, she lost her job. With no money, transportation or health
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