Federal Investments Accelerate Demand for Clean Tech Workforce

It has been more than a year since President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – the health care, climate, and tax package that, along with the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and CHIPS and Science Act, has become one of the Administration’s signature legislative achievements.

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The Power of Indeed: Finding Jobs and Growing Your Career

In today's world, finding the right job can seem really hard. I've helped many people search for jobs, and one tool I often suggest is Indeed. Indeed is the top job site in the world*. If you need clarification on everything Indeed can do, this blog and the next three are for you!

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My Goodwill Story: Cassy Swindle

This month, we celebrated National Digital Inclusion Week. If you haven’t heard of this commemorative week before, it focuses on the concept that “everyone deserves the opportunity to use technology to live, learn, work and thrive.” At Goodwill®, we’ve seen first-hand how digital skills can change someone’s life.

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DIY Fraggle Rock™ Halloween Costumes ft. Robert Bennett

This Halloween, we teamed up with Robert Bennett of Jim Henson's Creature Shop™ to help him create two DIY Fraggle Rock costumes for Halloween. Pieces for the outfits are sustainably sourced with items that can be found at home or at your local Goodwill store. Follow along as he gets creative, providing insider tips on how to craft your Fraggle Rock costume using tools you can find around the house or at your local craft and Goodwill store.  

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Shutdown Averted, But Much Still Unknown

Putting his leadership position in jeopardy, former Speaker Kevin McCarthy made an 11th hour shift in strategy by introducing a relatively "clean" continuing resolution (CR) without controversial border-security provisions or spending cuts. The CR passed the House with the support of House Democrats and then passed the Senate thus avoiding a government shutdown. 

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How to Use “Indeed” to Search for Work

Are you looking to make the most of your job search on Indeed? This blog will guide you through setting up a profile, attaching a resume, finding fulfilling work opportunities and maximizing your presence on the platform.

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Spice Up Your Fall Décor With These Home Hacks

I’ll be the first to admit the summer heat really got to me this year. I’ve had enough of the humidity that makes my hair frizz up and my makeup sweat up by the time I get back to my apartment after a 10-minute walk. I love the warm weather, but the heat is another story. Fall brings a welcome change for me.

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Making Connections During Digital Inclusion Week

Digital Inclusion Week is a time to promote digital equity and advance essential digital skills, digital literacy, and affordable internet connections to low-income families, people with disabilities, youth and young adults, people involved in the criminal justice system, military veterans, and other people facing barriers to digital inclusion.

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Volunteerism: Why Workers and the Unemployed Alike Should Take Part in Community Service

When it comes to volunteering, you likely have a lot of questions. How can you get involved? What are the benefits to yourself and those around you? We want to help demystify volunteerism and explain how it can be used as a strategy not only for finding paid work but also for meeting new people and learning relevant skills.

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House Committee Hearing Focuses on Strengthening the Workforce System

The House Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee of the Education and the Workforce Committee recently held a hearing on strengthening the workforce system and improving outcomes for job seekers, employers, and taxpayers through the reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).

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My Story: Pamela Johnson

Goodwill® is celebrating National Employ Older Workers Week – September 24 – 30, 2023 – which recognizes the vital role of older workers in the workforce and innovative strategies to increase awareness of this community. After multiple strenuous job searches, Pamela felt further away from her dream than ever. She cared deeply about her community and always saw herself in a career where she could focus on improving the world.

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This Barbie Thrifts Luxury Clothes At Goodwill

The Barbie movie has taken the world by storm as one of the most popular box office films of all-time, winning the record for highest-grossing opening weekend film for a female director. This is fitting, considering the empowering feminist themes woven throughout the movie.

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