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Use Keywords to Help Your Résumé Stand Out

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Tamlin from Venice Beach, CA, asks, “My friend is helping me with my résumé and told me I need better keywords about myself and my past jobs. I don’t even know what that means or where to start. Help?”

My Story – Cristina Pastor

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After getting laid off in Florida, Cristina Pastor moved to Buffalo, NY, to be near family. Goodwill Industries of Western New York helped her find a job with regular daytime hours that gives her plenty of time with her five children.

For What It’s Worth—The House Budget Resolution

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Last week, the GOP-led House of Representatives passed a budget resolution that would seem to balance the budget by gutting domestic discretionary spending, boosting military spending, cutting taxes for the wealthiest and raising them for working Americans. In fact, the Ryan Budget Resolution cuts discretionary programs more deeply than the continuation of sequestration would, by a whopping $791 billion.

Is Freelancing Right for You?

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Mitch from Arlington, TX asks, “I haven’t had a lot of success finding traditional work—I’m thinking about quitting and trying to freelance instead. My parents think this is a terrible idea. What do you think?”

My Story – Joseph Lidge

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With assistance from Goodwill Industries of Western New York (Buffalo), Joseph Lidge went from being homeless to launching a career and pursuing a college degree. “Life couldn’t be better. I couldn’t ask … I COULD ask for more, and I will ask for more, as long as I’m willing to put the effort behind it to get it.”

Get Your Garden On!

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When you drop off your donations after spring cleaning, step inside your Goodwill store to see what it has to brighten up your outdoor space!

There’s an App for That

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U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez compared programs that help people find family-sustaining careers to apps on a smartphone or tablet. Whether you are a person in need of a job or a community stakeholder who understands that work is an effective anti-poverty tool, there’s an app for that called Goodwill.

Where to Look for a Summer Job

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Todd from Little Rock, AR, asks “I’m helping my teenage nephew look for his first-ever summer job. I’m keeping an eye on the regular job boards, but are there particular places we should look for these kinds of opportunities?”

My Story – Andy Yeager

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Andy Yeager came to Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa (Des Moines) as a high school student looking to gain job experience. He attended job readiness training and gained on-the-job experience that led to his job as a wares processor at the Urbandale, IA, Goodwill store. His hard work paid off, and he earned the agency’s Achiever of the Year award.