Are you ready for a career change? If so, keep these tips in mind.
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Fall Back In Love With Flannel Season
Flannel shirts can bring up traditional fall memories and activities - like apple picking and leaf peeping. But there’s more than one way to take advantage of wearing the popular fabric with a stylish new spin.
Election Day Is Almost Here
With all of the excitement around Halloween (one of the busiest times at Goodwill®, as people shop for their creative costumes and thus contribute to the mission), and the Washington Nationals winning the World Series – it’s easy to overlook the fact that Election Day will soon be upon us.
My Story: Nyla Wills
It was never Nyla Wills’ intention to drop out of high school, but when her mother was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease, she had no choice. She left school during her sophomore year to help provide for her family.
Skills in the States
I recently had the opportunity to attend the annual Skills in the States Forum for Policy, Advocacy, and Impact convened by the National Skills Coalition.
Goodwill Manasota Partners with Area Schools on Program for Exceptional Students
Students with disabilities at Booker High School are now earning school credit through vocational training at local Goodwill® retail store.
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Success Tips for Following Up on Your Interview
Your interview just wrapped up. Now what? Should you just go home and wait for their decision?
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DIY Your Pet’s Costume at Goodwill
My favorite Halloweens before my kids were born were the ones I spent agonizing over my dog’s annual costume. Yes, you read that right. Not my own, my dog’s.
Goodwill® Promotes Digital Skills on the Hill
This week, two dozen advocates from local Goodwill organizations from across the country visited Goodwill Industries International (GII) for a digital skills workshop and took advantage of the proximity to Capitol Hill to meet with their lawmakers.
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My Story: Guadalupe Torres
Guadalupe was diagnosed with Down Syndrome at birth, and later Mild Intellectual Disability Disorder. After graduating high school, Guadalupe joined the Goodwill S.T.A.R.S. program to learn life skills to achieve her maximum independence.
Partnering for Financial Literacy
To extend our mission service reach in the communities we serve, Goodwill Industries-Suncoast (St. Petersburg, FL) is partnering with Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay to operate a “storefront” at Junior Achievement’s new Finance Park.
Top Five Tips for Making Halloween Costumes More Treat Than Trick for Your Pet
Dressing up as your favorite pop culture icon or well-loved classic, like a zombie or ghost, is a great way to celebrate Halloween. But costumes are not just for people anymore.
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