Windsor, Ontario – In July 2022, Jennifer Jones, member of the Rotary Club of Windsor- Roseland, Ontario, became the first woman to take office as Rotary International President in the service organization’s 117-year existence. Allowing women into Rotary took a US Supreme Court ruling as recent as 1987, the year Jones began her own journey
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Spring break is a celebration of getting past the midpoint of the school year. For many college students, it’s the perfect time to escape responsibility and be a kid again, heading out with a group of friends for the week to live life to the fullest and have fun.
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Goodwill® believes that helping people who are involved with the criminal justice system find and retain high-quality jobs is essential to reducing recidivism, strengthening families, and empowering communities. More than 600,000 individuals are released from state and federal prisons every year. Most incarcerated people will return to their communities at some point, and many will confront barriers to employment, education, housing, and other basic needs.
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Job experience is one of the most important components of a resume. This is where prospective employers look to learn just how well-qualified you are for the job. If you need to write a resume, there are a few key things to know about this component of the process.
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By Felicia Czochanski The shift towards remote and hybrid work over the last few years sparked the comfort revolution, and that’s here to stay. Sweatpants don’t have the same reputation they once did of being a “lazy” outfit. Leggings are for more than just workouts. There are ways of styling comfort-focused pieces that are on
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Recently, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education held a Public Witness Day hearing to hear testimony from representatives of stakeholder groups on federal funding to support education, health care, workforce development, and social services in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 appropriations bill.
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Redesign spurs 20% bump in web traffic and connects people to their local Goodwill® career centers ROCKVILLE, MD – Goodwill Industries International (GII) recently debuted its redesigned website to better serve online job seekers searching for new skills training and career opportunities. The revamped website has seen a 20% increase in year-over-year web traffic since
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Towards the end of Mia’s training program she had the incredible opportunity to meet with a team from Google through the #GoogleServe Program, where she received job readiness training and one-on-one advice from leaders in the tech industry. Feeling inspired, Mia felt ready to return to work and accepted a full-time role as a PC technician. She knows this is just the beginning and continues to advance her skills with additional online courses.
Thank you to our donors, employees and shoppers for helping make Goodwill® a top 10 U.S. charity! Goodwill Industries International (GII) was recently named a top 10 charity among the nation’s top 100 charitable organizations in the coveted rankings of The NonProfit Times (NPT) and Forbes Magazine for 2022. NPT placed GII second among the
The youth workforce is often hardest hit during challenging economic times as many young people struggle to compete for employment opportunities. A 2022 report from Measure of America found that more than 4 million youth and young adults ages 16-24 are disconnected from school and the workforce.
