Filed under: Career Services, General, Success Stories | Tags: Canada, Career Services, Employment, God, Goodwill Industries, Greensboro Community Resource Center, Job Fair, Triad Goodwill, United States
Each week, Triad Goodwill will highlight someone who has achieved employment success, thanks to Goodwill.
Read Richard Stanley’s Success Story below…
In August of 2010, I lost my job of 14 years as a delivery driver. At 51 years of age, I was out of a job and unable to draw unemployment. I was truly on my own for income. Then in October, my wife was hospitalized for 10 days. We had no insurance and the bills were mounting up. I was really getting concerned God might have deserted us.
Then, at a job fair, I met Greensboro Community Resource Center Coordinator Gale Murphy. She told me about the classes at Goodwill and how they taught people who have been out of the workplace and were job hunting. I went to the Employability Skills class and also the Money Smart class, and did a little volunteer work for Goodwill. I was introduced to a company and was able to apply for a job there. Thanks to God and Goodwill, I was accepted for the new job! Goodwill is a wonderful place and the people actually want you to succeed. If you are out of a job, Goodwill is the place to go for answers about your potential to do well in a new career field.
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Filed under: Career Services, General | Tags: Eden, Employment, Goodwill Industries, Greensboro North Carolina, Guilford County Community Resource Center, Guilford County North Carolina, Job Fair, North Carolina, Randolph County Resource Center, Retailing, Rockingham County Community Resource Center, United States
GREENSBORO, NC – As unemployment drops in areas across the state, Goodwill Industries of Central North Carolina, Inc. (Triad Goodwill) continues to help put people to work in the Triad by hosting two free job fairs in May. Attendees will be able to network with area employers and find out about employment opportunities with several local companies.
The job fairs are open to non-working job seekers and those looking for new or supplemental employment. Interested attendees should dress suitably for a job interview and bring copies of their resume if available. A short registration will be required on-site by all attendees.
Eden Spring Job Fair
In partnership with St. John’s UMC and Spray UMC Career Fair
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
1-4pm
Eden City Hall
308 E. Stadium Dr., Eden, NC
Some participating employers include:
- Ameristaff
- Bayada Nurses
- Brian Center
- Burger King
- City of Eden
- CookOut
- Debbie’s Staffing
- Fleet Master
- Gildan
- Goodwill Industries of Central NC
- Luihn Food Systems
- Mabe Trucking
- Mega Force Staffing
- Morehead Hospital
- Moses Cone Health System
- Rockingham County Schools
- StarTek
- Staff Masters
- Temporary Resources
- Western & Southern
For additional information about the Eden Spring Job Fair, please call (336) 637-1010 or visit www.TriadGoodwill.org.
Aerotek Staffing Career Fair
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
10am-2pm
Guilford County Community Resource Center
1235 S. Eugene St. (adjacent to Goodwill retail store)
Both organizations will have recruiters available to accept applications and conduct on-site interviews for a range of positions. Some positions available include:
- Call Center
- Customer Service
- Administration
- Clerical
- Machine Operation
- Warehouse/ Shipping & Receiving
- Assembly
- Maintenance Technicians
- Machinists
- Sales Associates
- Assistant Managers
- Donation Attendants
- Baristas
- Janitors
Parking is available on-site and at Shiloh Baptist Church at 1210 S. Eugene Street (directly across from Goodwill corporate office on Eugene Street).
Select Staffing Career Fair
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
1-3:30 pm
Randolph County Community Resource Center
1064 East Dixie Dr. (adjacent to Goodwill retail store)
Please complete a job application online at selectstaffing.com BEFORE attending the job fair
- Manufacturing
- Machine Operators
- Warehouse
- Forklift Operators
- CNC Machine Operators
- Framers
- Furniture Upholsterers
- Cutters
- Sewers
- Machinists
Aerotek Staffing Career Fair
Wednesday, May 8, 2011
1-4 pm
Randolph County Community Resource Center
1064 East Dixie Dr. (adjacent to Goodwill retail store)
- Forklist Operators
- Machine Operators
- Warehouse/Shipping & Receiving
- Assembly
- Maintenance Technicians
- Machinists
ABOUT GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF CENTRAL NC
Goodwill Industries of Central North Carolina, Inc. promotes the value of work by providing career development services and work opportunities for people with employment needs. Last year Goodwill served almost 10,000 people in the community and helped place over 1,600 into competitive employment. Almost 87 cents of every dollar earned at our 17 retail stores goes into job training for residents of the Triad. For more information about Goodwill, call 336-275-9801 or visit www.TriadGoodwill.org
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On most of our collateral material you will see the slogan “Our business is changing lives.” That is the summary of Goodwill’s mission. We collect donations, sell them in our retail stores and use the money to fund job training that is free to the public.
Last week we attended the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce Job Fair at Four Seasons Town Centre but we weren’t there to offer job hunting tips or resume advice. Instead, we were there as a potential employer. Currently Goodwill employs about 275 people and we’re still hiring. At last week’s job fair there were about 20 open positions that we were looking to fill. And we found some great candidates.
If you’re currently looking for employment, or are just interested in what job openings Goodwill has available, visit our website to browse our open positions and submit an application. Our business is about changing lives and that life could be yours.
