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Finding Jobs for Veterans Is a High Priority for White House, Goodwill®
On Tuesday, October 25, President Obama announced two executive actions that aim to help veterans find jobs. Goodwill® commends efforts to create more jobs for service members, veterans and their families in light of the continuing challenges this population faces in transitioning to the civilian workforce, and plans to release a white paper next month to help stakeholders understand the current employment situation and support systems for this population.
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Six Strategies to Make Employers Read Your Résumé
Tara from Albuquerque, NM, asks, "I am stuck trying to write a résumé and worried it won’t stand out with the hundreds of résumés I’m sure the employer is receiving. Do you have any suggestions for how I can make mine stand out?"
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Daily Update of 2011-10-25
Goodwill #donate movement flash mob. Reduce, reuse & repurpose to help both people & the planet. http://t.co/T7jdrYuN # Thnx for the promotion. RT @GoodwillSC Watch @jdgibbons on finding employment for Americans with disabilities: http://t.co/AnXxuKCt #
Goodwill® Helps Job Seekers Go Forth and Financially Prosper
Helping people succeed financially means more than helping them find jobs; it means giving them all the tools they need to build financial security and independence once they have a job, including resume-writing assistance, skills assessment, career counseling, access to computer and high-speed internet, and help with interviewing skills and financial counseling. Goodwill prosperity centers are a new model of financial education and assistance that are helping people build a safety net for themselves.
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Thnx for the promotion. RT @Go…
Thnx for the promotion. RT @GoodwillSC Watch @jdgibbons on finding employment for Americans with disabilities: http://t.co/AnXxuKCt
Goodwill #donate movement flas…
Goodwill #donate movement flash mob. Reduce, reuse & repurpose to help both people & the planet. http://t.co/T7jdrYuN
My Story: Karen Owens
For 23 years, Karen Owens spent her life caring for others as an RN. She was proud to help those who were critically ill and support their families through difficult times. After being diagnosed with a psychological disability, Karen found the demands and stress of her job too difficult to continue. She decided to find an alternate path to make a fresh start for herself by going back to school for ultrasonography, and began taking computer courses at Goodwill Industries of Knoxville to help prepare for her return to college.
Detroit Job Seekers ‘Get on the Bus’ to Work with Goodwill’s Help
Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit is helping individuals throughout Metro Detroit overcome transportation-related employment challenges during the 4th consecutive year of its “Get on the Bus” campaign, taking place this month. Every $20 collected during the campaign enables a program participant to ride the bus to or from work, interviews or job training for at least a week. Donations also go towards providing aid to individuals in need of other employment-related transportation assistance, including gas cards and automobile repairs.
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