Five Goodwills to Train Homeless Veterans for Jobs with DOL Grants

Five Goodwill® agencies were among recipients of the latest round of grants under the U.S. Department of Labor's Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program Grants. The agencies collectively earned more than $1 million in funding to help provide homeless veterans with job training to help them succeed in civilian careers.

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My Story: Mudhaffer Al-Momani

Al immigrated to the United States in 1989 and faced not only family hardships but retinitis pigmentosa, a genetic eye disease that caused him to lose his vision. Even with a graduate degree, he faced struggles finding a job due to his disability. With support from Goodwill, Al wsa connected to a job at a NY law firm and is now independent and self-sufficient.

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Turn Thrifted Office Supplies into Functional Home Decor

The allure of office supplies always sucks me in. There’s so much promise in organizational items, and when I look at blank notebooks, clipboards and pencil boxes, I always feel as though it’s time to get my life organized. Of course, it never turns out as tidy as I think it will, but I’ve found that even a couple of little updates to the home can make me feel instantly different. In this post, I’ll be sharing a few ways that you can alter a clipboard to be appropriate at home as well as the office.

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On the Move? Tips for Finding a Job as a Military Spouse

Rachel from Houston, TX, asks, “My husband is on active duty. I want to work, but employers don’t like it that I’m unsure where we’ll be in six months. Any advice?”

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