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Jan 17, 2023, 08:45 ET Goodwill Industries International and Coursera Launch Goodwill® Career Coach and Navigator Professional Certificate

Goodwill Industries International and Coursera have collaborated to create the Goodwill® Career Coach and Navigator Professional Certificate. The...

Dec 28, 2022, 15:36 ET Celebrate National Get Organized Month with Goodwill

Each year, many people set resolutions for the New Year holiday to help improve their lives. January is National Get Organized Month, a time to sort...

Oct 06, 2022, 07:00 ET Halloween Shoppers Favor DIY Creations Amid Rising Costs this Season

According to Goodwill Industries International's latest annual Halloween survey, four in five Americans plan to celebrate Halloween this year (81%)....

Sep 12, 2022, 08:57 ET Goodwill® and Indeed Announce Ready to Work Program to Connect 50,000 Job Seekers with Employers Looking to Hire Now

Goodwill Industries International announces its partnership with Indeed, a leading global hiring platform, as they launch their Ready to Work...

Sep 02, 2022, 12:22 ET Labor Day Sheds Light on the Goodwill® Mission of Helping People Earn Jobs

Monday marks the 140th time that Labor Day will be celebrated in the U.S. Goodwill, along with many Americans and organizations, will observe the...

Jul 13, 2022, 12:00 ET GOODWILL® TEAM MEMBER NEVER GIVES UP: OVERCOMES CHALLENGES WITH GOAL OF TECH CAREER

Jacob Barrett epitomizes the adage, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." For Barrett, who has a visual impairment, is deaf and has a...

Jul 13, 2022, 11:13 ET FINDING A LIFE WITH MEANING: WASHINGTON STATE MAN CREDITS GOODWILL® CAREER SERVICES PROGRAM

Joseph "Wes" Sawyer grew up in an area where gang activity, drug use and crime were high. Without positive role models or alternate roads to take, he ...

May 24, 2022, 16:50 ET New Goodwill® National Poll: Amid Pandemic, Majority of Current Job Seekers Say They Lack Skills Needed to Access Good Jobs

A majority of current job seekers indicate a lack of skills and access to training is a primary barrier to employment, according to a new poll...

May 11, 2022, 10:44 ET Goodwill® Rising Together™ Initiative Announces New Partnerships with Accenture, Bank of America, Comcast Internet Essentials, Lowe's and USAA to Increase Access to Careers for More than One Million People by 2025

Goodwill, the leading nonprofit provider of job training and placement services in North America, today announced five new partners — Accenture, Bank ...

Apr 15, 2022, 07:00 ET GOODWILL® OPERATION ACHIEVE TO EXPAND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS FOR MILITARY VETERANS AND SPOUSES, AND YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS

For more than 20 years, U.S. Army Veteran James Andrew Jackson had a goal of working in the healthcare field. Thanks to Goodwill and USAA, his dream...

Mar 10, 2022, 16:14 ET #Relief4Charities Coalition Expresses Disappointment, Calls on Congress to Provide Further Relief and Address Workforce Shortage

he #Relief4Charities Coalition is disappointed that the Omnibus spending bill passed yesterday by the House did not include provisions that address...

Mar 10, 2022, 09:51 ET COMMITTED TO CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT: SOUTH CAROLINA GOODWILL® PRESIDENT AND CEO RECEIVES DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION CHAMPION AWARD

Patrick Michaels, president and CEO of Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina, is the 2022 recipient of Goodwill Industries...

Feb 24, 2022, 07:00 ET Upward Service Trajectory: Long-time President and CEO of Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota Honored with Distinguished Career Award

Under the leadership of Dr. Michael Wirth-Davis, Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota's (GESMN's) trajectory has soared upward. From retail growth to...

Feb 15, 2022, 16:52 ET National Charitable Nonprofits Urge Prioritization of Pandemic and Workforce Shortage Relief

A coalition of more than 60 national charitable nonprofits today sent a letter to President Joe Biden and Congressional leaders, urging them to...

Jan 27, 2022, 07:05 ET Goodwill® Announces Matt Paxton as Ambassador and Spokesperson

Downsizing and decluttering expert Matt Paxton has been chosen to serve as an international spokesperson for Goodwill. As an official representative, ...

Dec 07, 2021, 06:05 ET Goodwill® Builds Skills And Expands Career Opportunities For Young Adults

Building on the success of an initiative aimed at partnering with community colleges to help young adults with justice involvement, Goodwill...

Nov 30, 2021, 17:11 ET Support Job Seekers By Donating To Goodwill® This Giving Tuesday

Each day, people come to local Goodwill organizations for assistance and advice in building their skills and finding employment. Goodwill believes...

Nov 24, 2021, 14:05 ET Shop Online With Purpose: Create Jobs In Local Communities With Your Cyber Monday Shopping

This holiday season, give your Cyber Monday gift purchases even more meaning by helping to create jobs in local communities by making bids and...

Nov 17, 2021, 10:08 ET Comcast's Internet Essentials Program And Goodwill Industries International Expand Workforce Development Efforts Nationwide

Today, Comcast's Internet Essentials program announced a significant new partnership with Goodwill Industries International to provide digital skills ...
Goodwill® and The Addams Family Scare Up Tricks, Treats and Costumes This Halloween

Sep 29, 2021, 06:05 ET Goodwill® and The Addams Family Scare Up Tricks, Treats and Costumes This Halloween

This Halloween, shop your local Goodwill store for unique and iconic costumes that even Wednesday Addams would approve. Goodwill has once again...

Sep 28, 2021, 10:22 ET Goodwill® Announces Hiring Of New Chief Mission Officer

Goodwill Industries International (GII), the leading workforce development provider in North America, is excited to announce the hiring of Martin...

Sep 27, 2021, 06:05 ET Halloween Celebrations Continue Amidst Pandemic Concerns

According to Goodwill's annual Halloween Survey, three in four Americans (74%) plan to celebrate Halloween this year. The most popular ways people...

Aug 17, 2021, 07:05 ET Celebrate The Joys Of Thrifting At Goodwill® On National Thrift Shop Day

National Thrift Shop Day is dedicated to celebrating the art of thrifting and the joy of finding affordable, one-of-a-kind items. Goodwill...

Aug 05, 2021, 09:00 ET Lyft And Goodwill® Expand Jobs Access Program To Provide Transportation To Vulnerable Populations

As unemployment rates have rebounded at lower rates for communities of color in recent months, Lyft and Goodwill are working to directly address that ...

Aug 03, 2021, 04:05 ET Goodwill Industries International Names Ned Helms Board Chair

Edgar "Ned" Helms, former founder and director of the New Hampshire Institute for Health Policy and Practice at the University of New Hampshire and...