Secure Your Financial Present and Future with a Week of Action

Posted on by Paul Seifert

We have all heard about how the economy is growing, how the recovery has created millions of new jobs and how unemployment is plummeting to historic lows. So then, why do so many Americans not just feel, but know, that all is not as the numbers would indicate? Next week, join Goodwill® as we partner with the first Assets & Opportunity National Week of Action, along with the Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED) and Credit Builders Alliance (CBA).

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Interstate Hotels & Resorts Talent Acquisition Leader Discusses Hiring Trends, Skills for Success

Posted on by Teri Leavens

Interstate Hotels & Resorts, the leading U.S.-based global hotel management company, managing major global brands such as Marriott, Hyatt and Hilton, recently teamed up with Goodwill® to launch a unique pilot program, a customized jobs portal created in conjunction with Hospitality Online. The portal is available exclusively to Goodwill member staff through the GoodProspects® career navigation platform, which allows Goodwill staff across the country to access details about open positions at Interstate-managed hotels in their region. Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to speak with Nigel Williams, vice president of human resources for Interstate Hotels & Resorts and a 25-year veteran of the customer service industry, to learn more about this collaboration, as well as how he and his team think about attracting the best talent amidst a fluctuating job market.

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Interstate Hotels & Resorts Talent Acquisition Leader Discusses Hiring Trends, Skills for Success

Posted on by Vanessa Cardoni

Interstate Hotels & Resorts, the leading U.S.-based global hotel management company, managing major global brands such as Marriott, Hyatt and Hilton, recently teamed up with Goodwill® to launch a unique pilot program, a customized jobs portal created in conjunction with Hospitality Online. The portal is available exclusively to Goodwill member staff through the GoodProspects® career navigation platform, which allows Goodwill staff across the country to access details about open positions at Interstate-managed hotels in their region. Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to speak with Nigel Williams, vice president of human resources for Interstate Hotels & Resorts and a 25-year veteran of the customer service industry, to learn more about this collaboration, as well as how he and his team think about attracting the best talent amidst a fluctuating job market.

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Easy Elegance

Posted on by Julia Marchand

When you were a child, did you ever imagine that the “adult you” would effortlessly stroll down a red carpet? Would she be one of those people who could throw on just about anything and still catch the eye of everyone she passed? Or, in your mind’s eye, did you picture yourself gliding around in sleek black heels, walking as comfortably as if you were barefoot? It’s easy to feel like those thoughts are far-fetched now, but I promise you that there are lots of ways to obtain an easy elegance.

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Education, Poverty Alleviation Among Key Themes in State of the Union Address

Posted on by Laura Walling

President Obama delivered his final State of the Union (SOTU) address this week and as expected, he did not put forth an aggressive policy agenda for his last year of office. However, the President did touch upon a number of specific areas of interest to Goodwill® and the people we serve.

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Older Workers No Longer ‘Set for Life,’ Documentary Demonstrates

Posted on by Vanessa Cardoni

What do you think of when you hear the words ‘the American dream’? For most of ourselves and the people we serve at Goodwill®, the definition would include being able to hold a job that provides long-term support and security for ourselves and our families. For older workers profiled in the documentary Set for Life, the definition of the American dream shifted drastically due to periods of unexpected unemployment they experienced during the Great Recession.

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Three Ways to Create Succulent Planters

Posted on by Julia Marchand

Every year at about this time I start to really miss greenery. Although I can see plenty of trees from my windows (the cold generally keeps me inside), their dreary, skeletal branches do nothing to refresh me. So, in an effort to enjoy some greenery, the winter months tend to introduce new plants into my home. With a busy schedule and my black thumb, I need to choose plants that don’t require a lot of care. Enter the super popular succulent!

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Get to Know Goodwill’s® Legislative Priorities and Become an Advocate

Posted on by Laura Walling

For policy wonks like me, 2016 is off to an exciting start. Congress wrapped up 2015 without shutting down the government, a threat of falling off a “fiscal cliff” is no longer looming, and there is a new speaker of the House. Of course this year there is a presidential election and a number of lawmakers have announced their retirements at the end of this congressional session, providing an opportunity for Goodwill® advocates to make new connections with policymakers.

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Get to Know Goodwill's® Legislative Priorities and Become an Advocate

Posted on by Vanessa Cardoni

For policy wonks like me, 2016 is off to an exciting start. Congress wrapped up 2015 without shutting down the government, a threat of falling off a “fiscal cliff” is no longer looming, and there is a new speaker of the House. Of course this year there is a presidential election and a number of lawmakers have announced their retirements at the end of this congressional session, providing an opportunity for Goodwill® advocates to make new connections with policymakers.

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