Redesign spurs 20% bump in web traffic and connects people to their local Goodwill® career centers ROCKVILLE, MD – Goodwill Industries International (GII) recently debuted its redesigned website to better serve online job seekers searching for new skills training and career opportunities. The revamped website has seen a 20% increase in year-over-year web traffic since
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Thank you to our donors, employees and shoppers for helping make Goodwill® a top 10 U.S. charity! Goodwill Industries International (GII) was recently named a top 10 charity among the nation’s top 100 charitable organizations in the coveted rankings of The NonProfit Times (NPT) and Forbes Magazine for 2022. NPT placed GII second among the
Employment and Training Administration to fund programs that prepare justice-involved youth for workforce success ROCKVILLE, MD — Goodwill Industries International (GII) has received a grant award of $4 million from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration for continued support of the Growth Opportunities (GO) program that prepares justice-involved youth and young adults, ages
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ROCKVILLE, MD – Goodwill Industries International and Coursera have collaborated to create the Goodwill® Career Coach and Navigator Professional Certificate. The first-of-its-kind certificate will provide anyone pursuing a career in workforce development and career navigation with educational content developed from Goodwill’s 120-year history of industry-leading expertise. Through the power of Coursera’s cost-effective online platform, this
Donate unwanted items to Goodwill and get your home organized for 2023 ROCKVILLE, MD., December 28, 2022— Each year, many people set resolutions for the New Year holiday to help improve their lives. January is National Get Organized Month, a time to sort through and declutter your home. Consider donating your unwanted household items and clothing
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New initiative will alleviate pressures of a tight labor market by bringing resources directly to job seekers through in-person and virtual events across the U.S. AUSTIN, TX (September 12, 2022) – Goodwill Industries International announces its partnership with Indeed, a leading global hiring platform, as they launch their Ready to Work program, a series of
Goodwill Poll Reveals Vital Information to Help Solve the Latest U.S. Labor Challenges ROCKVILLE, MD – Monday marks the 140th time that Labor Day will be celebrated in the U.S. Goodwill, along with many Americans and organizations, will observe the national holiday. Labor Day is a time to recognize the social and economic achievements of
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A perfect way for families to budget their back-to-school needs ROCKVILLE, MD., Aug. 16, 2022- Wednesday is National Thrift Shop Day- a day to celebrate the thrill and fun of shopping for unique and affordable vintage items. The observance comes at an ideal time, as families prepare to shop for clothing and other back-to-school items while
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Goodwill Industries International Names Jacob Barrett its 2022 Achiever of the Year ROCKVILLE, MD — Jacob Barrett epitomizes the adage, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” For Barrett, who has a visual impairment, is deaf and has a disability, the added layers of challenges never prevented him from reaching for and achieving
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Goodwill Industries International Names Joseph “Wes” Sawyer its 2022 Graduate of the Year ROCKVILLE, MD — Joseph “Wes” Sawyer grew up in an area where gang activity, drug use and crime were high. Without positive role models or alternate roads to take, he started down the only path he knew. He tried making a move
Majority of adults (54%) are not in an ideal job with opportunities to grow, and most say skills training would help. Read the full results. ROCKVILLE, MD — A majority of current job seekers indicate a lack of skills and access to training is a primary barrier to employment, according to a new poll released
New partners join initiative catalyzing economic mobility for individuals across North America to access stable, well-paying careers ROCKVILLE, MD — Goodwill, the leading nonprofit provider of job training and placement services in North America, today announced five new partners — Accenture, Bank of America, Comcast Internet Essentials, Lowe’s and USAA — joined its Rising Together™
