Employer Recognition Awards 2021: Community Training Site of the Year
Georgia Department of Transportation The partnership between the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and Goodwill was established more than twenty years ago, and during these decades, the lives of many…
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Employer Recognition Awards 2021: Micro-Business of the Year
Leverette Consulting Group, LLC Tamiko Leverette’s relationship with Goodwill of North Georgia began in 2007, when she attended the MicroMAX entrepreneurship program with a desire to start her own business.…
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Employer Recognition Awards 2021: Emerging Partner of the Year
Universal Steel Lithonia-based Universal Steel was founded in 1970 and has made its home in Lithonia, Georgia for more than 50 years. In January 2020, the company was looking to…
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Employer Recognition Awards 2021: High Growth Business of the Year
High Growth Business of the Year Award – Accenture Accenture, a leading multinational, Fortune Global 500 company, has had a strong presence in Atlanta for decades, with around 3000 employees…
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Defying the Odds
When the odds seemed stacked against her, Lyric McGhee found solace in the living room of her sister’s apartment – specifically, the couch. “I had to sleep on the couch…
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Success Story: Tossapop Strickland
Adaptable and Dependable At the age of 12, Tossapop Strickland developed an interest for electronics and soldering. “I began soldering when I was a kid in Thailand with my uncle’s…
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Melissa LaMarsh – Success Story
Acworth resident Melissa LaMarsh and her family have donated gently-used items to Goodwill for many years and often noticed the Career Center entrance at the Woodstock store. In July 2018,…
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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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