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No Longer Bound on the Good Works Show

Boundless Regeneration After returning home from serving in Vietnam, Marine vet Michael Harden had to overcome another enemy: a cocaine addiction. Overcoming his dependency, Harden was inspired to help others…

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How to Love Your Job

By Deborah Dietzler, Ed. D. Those in the workforce today find themselves in a place unheard of generations ago, a time when the concept of loving your job was not…

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The Power of Perseverance

Robert Kennedy is quoted saying, “Tragedy is a tool for the living to gain wisdom, not a guide by which to live.” For Willie Nesbitt, circumstantial hardships have been plentiful…

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Taneisha Brooks, GoodBiz program graduate

Success Story: Taneisha Brooks

Entrepreneur at Heart An entrepreneur at heart with a go-getter spirit, Taneshia Brooks was determined to become her own boss one day. Unsure of where to start, but confident in…

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Highway construction graduate works as a MARTA bus driver

Success Story: Alva Washington

The Road to Success For many job seekers who have experienced Goodwill’s services, stepping in the door of one of our 13 career centers is one of the biggest steps…

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Employee Spotlight: Faith Jones

There’s an undeniable earnestness and energy to Faith Jones. You can sense it in her every movement, whether she’s greeting a colleague with a smile or pricing products at Goodwill…

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