Posts For Tag: "employment"
Love Rolls: Providing Comfort and Care for Atlanta’s Homeless
It’s fairly common to hear about seasoned CEOs and company leaders and their successful business and nonprofit ventures. It’s not every day, though, that one of these success stories comes…
Read MorePrepare for your next job fair with these tips:
Watch this video for tips on how to make the most of the next job fair or hiring event you attend. Did you know our Northeast Plaza career center is…
Read MoreSuccess Story: Jovanda Martin
A Blessing and a Newfound Purpose Blessings come in all shapes and sizes. For Jovanda Martin, they arrived in the form of Workforce Development training at Goodwill of North Georgia’s…
Read MoreSuccess Story: Justin McKibben
Meet Justin Humility is a core value for Justin McKibben. While he won’t tout his own successes very widely, he has overcome tremendous challenges to get where he is today….
Read MoreSuccess Story: Curtis Sigur
Meet Curtis…A Veteran, Trainer and Helping Hand While serving for four years in the Air Force as an Aircrew Life Support Specialist, Curtis Sigur was responsible for ensuring that all…
Read MoreSuccess 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…
Read MoreGoodwill Spotlights: SheWill
SheWill: Teaching Financial literacy with a side of self-esteem and empowerment At a 2013 Financial Literacy and Education Summit held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Former Consumer Financial…
Read MoreSuccess Story: Rickie Parker
From Breakdown to Breakthrough In 1973, Rickie Parker was involved in a motorcycle accident that left him with a life-changing physical disability. “My left leg and arm were amputated and…
Read MoreSuccess Story: Brian Bennett
Call it a Comeback Some of Brian Bennett’s past mistakes were the only thing standing in the way of him finding work. He has a criminal background, and needed a…
Read MoreGoodwill Welding Program Featured in The Gainesville Times
One of our newest training programs – our Welding program – was recently featured in The Gainesville Times. Made possible by support from WorkSource Georgia Mountains, Arrendale Transitional Center, Hall…
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