When Carolyn found out she was going to be losing her job of 13 years, she knew she needed to update her skills in order to find new work. She connected with Goodwill's medical office training program, which also allowed her to update her Microsoft skills. After being placed through a temp agency, she was eventually hired on full time to work for the Huntington Fire Department.
This week many of us here at Goodwill were lucky enough to participate in the Goodwill Summer Conference held in Miami Beach, FL! It gave some of us bloggers a chance to get to know one another in person and to host an event showcasing each of our individual interests! We couldn’t keep the good stuff to ourselves, so I've decided to share with you the six projects that I completed using mason jars for our session.
#FLW expo at @GwinnettArena with Goodwill angler & all-star – Chad Grigsby! #FLWfishing http://t.co/rXHcOaN3 #
#FLW expo at @GwinnettArena with Goodwill angler & all-star – Chad Grigsby! #FLWfishing http://t.co/rXHcOaN3
We are fast approaching back-to-school time, and in this first part of a two-part series, I'm going to share with you how to get way ahead of the game with a quick project to ease your way into the season. Soon, back-to-school sales will be promoted everywhere, with great deals on clothing and supplies. Some states even have a sales tax holiday you can enjoy and reap significant savings. But the only way to take full advantage of these savings is to know what you need in the first place!
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This week, Congress recessed for the month, while President Obama signed the Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012 (H.R. 5872) on Tuesday. The law requires the administration to provide details within 30 days about how it would implement automatic spending cuts – as mandated under the Budget Control Act – to defense and non-defense programs. While
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Bill from Detroit, MI, asks "There's a check cashing and payday loan store near my office and it seems like an easy way to get quick cash. But my neighbor said she had trouble with the loan got there. What do you about payday loans."
#Goodwill featured in the @whitehouse website for #JoiningForces initiatives. home: http://t.co/WABv8USL #GIIEvent # Thanks John! Glad to have you here! RT @jmccain66 @jdgibbons always has a great speech. #GIIEvent # I'm grateful to you, @BritBlalock & the @GoodwillDenver team. RT @VanessaClark1 "Goodwill is strengthening communities." #GIIevent #
I’m grateful to you, @BritBlalock & the @GoodwillDenver team. RT @VanessaClark1 “Goodwill is strengthening communities.” #GIIevent
Thanks John! Glad to have you here! RT @jmccain66 @jdgibbons always has a great speech. #GIIEvent
