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Category: The Goodwill Blog
Johnstown Goodwill Creates GoodDeeds Club to Promote Youth Volunteerism
Goodwill Industries of the Conemaugh Valley (Johnstown) has created the GoodDeeds Club as part of its GoodGuides® Youth Mentoring Program. The purpose of the program is to engage area youth through volunteer projects.
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Out of Many, One
Recently, the U.S. Senate demonstrated how differences can eventually be overcome and turned into unity. On June 24, it voted overwhelmingly to pass the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (H.R. 803). Now it’s the U.S. House of Representative’s turn to demonstrate its ability to discuss differences and then move forward in a positive direction.
Problem Brewing? Observe, Listen and Ask
Zadie from Tyler, TX, asks, “Sometimes, I can sense that the people I work with are getting frustrated with me, but I’m not sure why or what I’m doing wrong. I’m feeling pretty indecisive about how to handle these situations.”
Three Goodwill® Gladiators Bring Home the Gold from 2014 Special Olympics USA Games
Three athletes from the Goodwill® Gladiators team of Goodwill Columbus (OH) have earned gold medals at the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games.
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Senate Passes Long-Overdue Job Training Bill: On to the House
Yesterday, the full Senate voted 95-3 to pass the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The Senate’s action clears the bill for House consideration. WIOA is a long-overdue bipartisan and bicameral compromise to reauthorize and update the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), the law that shapes the nation’s approach to job training. Goodwill® has worked for years
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How to Reap the Benefits of a Group Interview
Kristine from New York City asks, “I am applying for jobs and have been scheduled to participate in a group interview. What can I expect, and how can I ensure that the interviewers remember me?”
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International MBA Students Go Behind the Scenes of Phoenix Goodwill
On May 22, nearly 40 international MBA students spent the day touring Goodwill of Central Arizona’s (Phoenix) retail and mission services operations. The students, who visited for a week as part of the HEC Paris Executive MBA program, toured one of the Goodwill’s nearly 60 retail stores to observe front-end retail operations and behind-the-scenes merchandise processing. They also visited the agency’s retail operations center to view the clearance center, recycling and salvage processing, and the on-site Goodwill Career Center.
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To Break the Generational Cycle of Poverty, Look at the Whole Picture
If I had a magic wand, after winning the lottery and achieving world peace (in that order), I’d shift the debate about poverty reduction from “did these investments work?” to “how can these investments work better?”
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Attitude Is a Big Dog That Must Be Tamed
Mike from Chicago asks, "My coworker pulled me aside the other day and told me my negativity was bringing everyone down. I can't change my entire personality for them, but are there small things I can do to make our working relationship easier?"
Seattle Goodwill Manages Youth Aerospace Program
Rising high school seniors have the opportunity to explore careers in aerospace manufacturing by participating in one of Seattle Goodwill's (WA) newest programs. The Youth Aerospace Program consists of service learning, civic participation, team building, and college and career readiness activities over the course of two years to prepare students for their senior year and for work.
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Major Provisions of Title IV in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program provides employment and support services to people with disabilities. Seen as having achieved mixed results, this year Congress is likely to reauthorize the nation’s job training program through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which would impact VR.
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