In late October, Johnstown, PA, area middle and high school students from eight school districts had the opportunity to take a close look into sought after, high-paying careers through Health Careers Week/Careers in Demand Week—a career exploration event organized by Goodwill Industries of the Conemaugh Valley (GICV) (Johnstown, PA), through services the agency operates at the PA CareerLink in Cambria County.
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My life journey is as long as the yellow brick road. I left home at the age of 12 to go to foster care when my mother's boyfriend abused me and my seven brothers and sisters. I lost hearing in my left ear and I am partially deaf in my right ear. Living in and out of foster care taught me a lot and showed me a lot of responsibility.
Remember, back in October, when we explored the fabulous variety that plaid can offer? Get ready for round two of the plaid obsession! This month, when I started to look for holiday crafts, do you know which pattern I found to be overwhelmingly popular? You guessed it – plaid. There are tons and tons of different plaid holiday home décor projects out in the blogosphere.
The 113th Congress comes to a close this week and lawmakers are probably just as happy as the American public to put the last two years behind them and start anew. A recent Gallup poll reported that Congressional approval ratings are just one point higher than last year at 15 percent. Under this Congress we’ve seen a government shutdown and the invocation of the nuclear option (a Senate procedure allowing a rule or precedent to be overridden). However, there were some moments worth celebrating, particularly during the second session of the Congress this year.
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What if I told you that a career in hospitality could lead to you traveling the world? If you consider yourself to be adaptable and hardworking, and genuinely enjoy helping others, then you could be a winning smile—and a certification or two—away from working in hotel and resort staff, tour management, cruise ships, dining and more. These career pathways are just some of the options in the field.
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Michelle Lesniak, season 11 winner of popular TV show Project Runway, is using her high fashion skills to help raise money for Goodwill Industries of Columbia Willamette (Portland). The designer has created a coat from a collection of donated clothing. Her one-of-a-kind design is currently being auctioned on shopgoodwill.com. The relationship with Lesniak began when Portland Goodwill’s Copywriter
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I worked for twenty years in my family’s restaurant in Haiti, where I am born. After the earthquake in 2010, I and my two children were part of the humanitarian sponsorship program instituted by the Canadian government. Upon my arrival, I was warmly welcomed, but I then had to wait for months for my work
From shoes to sweaters to school supplies, we all know that Goodwill® has just about anything you could ever dream of. But sometimes, that gorgeous pair of heels staring at you from the shelf needs a little help to bounce back to the glamor of their glory days. Today, let’s check out some of the ways that others have fixed up their Goodwill finds for the holiday season!
Negotiations over the $1.1 trillion spending bill for FY 2015 continue despite snags over everything from trucking regulations and pension funding to terrorism insurance and the Dodd-Frank law that tightened financial regulations in the wake of the financial meltdown that helped trigger the Great Recession.
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Apart from the interview, one of the more stressful times in our job is asking your boss for a raise. Preparing ahead of time and making a plan will help ease the stress. Here are three things you should know when asking for a raise.
