Success Story: Lanier College Career Academy
Goodwill’s Oakwood Career Services team has had a long-standing relationship with the Lanier College Career Academy (LCCA). Surveys of LCCA students have revealed that the ability to work on campus…
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Employer Recognition Awards 2020: Employer Partner of the Year
Owl Transportation Throughout North Georgia, companies partner with Goodwill to provide on-the-job training sites and hire our program participants. Our job seekers appreciate that they can be matched with an…
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Employer Recognition Awards 2020: Mission Ambassador of the Year
Greenbriar Mall – Shelly Baker, Director of Marketing Goodwill of North Georgia could not succeed in fulfilling its mission of putting people to work without the support of many community…
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Employer Recognition Awards 2020: Breaking Barriers Award
Len Foote Hike Inn Eric Graves has been part of the Len Foote Hike Inn (Hike Inn) for 18 years, including five years of living on site. He knows what…
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Employer Recognition Awards 2020: Community Training Site of the Year
BH Management Services, LLC The eighth-largest property management firm in the United States, BH Management Services, LLC (BH Management), has had a presence in Atlanta for the last seven years.…
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Employer Recognition Awards 2020: Micro-Business of the Year
Grizzly Delivery, LLC A native of Liberia, Wesley Chenoweth is pursuing the American entrepreneurial dream, and credits his experience with Goodwill’s GoodBiz program for helping him find the path to…
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Employer Recognition Awards 2020: Emerging Partner of the Year
Holiday Inn Express & Suites – Woodstock A beautiful hotel in rapidly-growing Woodstock, the Holiday Inn Express & Suites has been open for almost two years. When General Manager Aisha…
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Employer Recognition Awards 2020: High-Growth Business of the Year
Amazon Workforce Staffing – ATL Node Over the last several years, warehousing and distribution have been noted to be among Georgia’s high-growth industries. This trend has been observed across the…
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Success Story | Meet Marcus
It’s been nearly 18 months since Marcus Collins first came to Goodwill. Although he graduated in 2016 from Mundy’s Mill High School in Jonesboro, he felt that the technical training…
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Success Story: Meet Gary
Vietnam veteran Gary Lucas enjoyed his life in Florida. The sunshine state allowed him to spend time on its beautiful beaches when he wasn’t working on his home improvement business…
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