Goodwill Industries of Central North Carolina Blog


A Goodwill Success Story by Triad Goodwill
December 7, 2011, 2:53 pm
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Each week, Triad Goodwill will highlight someone who has achieved employment success, thanks to Goodwill.     

Read Darrell Womble’s Success Story below…

One day while leaving the Goodwill retail store in Reidsville, something told me to check out the Goodwill Reidsville Community Resource Center building next door just to see what they had to offer. Upon entering the Center, Ms. Dot Dunlap greeted me and explained the job training services to me. I listened, then told her I was currently employed and left. Who knew in two months, I would be unemployed. So while I was trying to decide my next move, I remembered the Center. This time when I came into the Center, I told Ms. Dot I was unemployed. Her reply was “don’t worry, I’ve been there before and it’s going to be OK.”

She told me about the classes that were offered and some classes also offered at Rockingham Community College, a Goodwill partner. One of the classes offered, called Employability Skills class, caught my attention because I could learn to create a new resume as well as gain interviewing tips – so I signed up. Well I took the class, then sent my resume to a couple of employers and waited. While I waited, I continued to search for jobs in the Center’s Network Room where I could access the Internet and print and fax for free.

Then one day while searching www.TriadGoodwill.org, I saw that the Center was looking to hire a Community Resource Coordinator. I applied and was lucky enough to secure the job.

Now in my first three months as Coordinator at the Reidsville Community Resource Center as well as the new Center recently opened in Eden, this job has been as rewarding and fulfilling as I knew it would be. I enjoy meeting people and serving my community by offering valuable resources that I know will help them, because they helped me.

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Faces of Success in Career Development Services by Triad Goodwill
June 2, 2011, 2:50 pm
Filed under: Career Services, General, Retail and Donations, Success Stories | Tags: , , , , , , ,

GREENSBORO, NC – The newest model in Goodwill Industries of Central North Carolina, Inc.’s (Triad Goodwill) employment services, The Career Center at North Elm Street, has proven to be a needed resource for job seekers since its Grand Opening on April 19 at 3519 North Elm Street. The center opened inside Triad Goodwill’s new retail store to offer a computer lab setting and provide free Internet access, computer tutorials and on-site career counseling. To date, the Career Center has serviced 427 people, averaging almost 50 consumers per week and adding over 20 new visitors per week.

Career Center at North Elm Street Visitors Through June 1
• Total visits: 427
• New enrollments: 146
• Placements: 7
• Average total of new enrollees per week: Roughly 20
• Average visitors per week: Roughly 50

Triad Goodwill’s success can be measured in donations and sales, but also in the faces of those who use our career development services.  In these tough economic times we want nothing more than for everyone to be self-sufficient and have a career that is fulfilling.  Click here to meet those who have been successful in their career goals.

Have the services of Goodwill Industries helped you in your career goals?  We want to know your story!

 

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Goodwill Industries of Central North Carolina, Inc. to Host May Career Fairs in Guilford, Rockingham, Randolph Counties by Triad Goodwill
May 9, 2011, 2:07 pm
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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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We say “Thank You!” during Goodwill Week, May 1-7 by Triad Goodwill
May 2, 2011, 2:33 pm
Filed under: Career Services, General, Retail and Donations, Success Stories | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,

When Rev. Dr. Edgar J. Helms founded Goodwill Industries® in 1902, he couldn’t have envisioned our reliance on social media, nor the role it would play in educating the public about our mission. Yet, web sites, blogs, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and other new media have helped Goodwill® take its social entrepreneurship role to new heights.

Technology — once thought of as cold and impersonal — can actually make Goodwill’s mission more tangible and meaningful to you: our shoppers and donors, business and government partners.

The most dramatic example to date is the launch of the Donate Movement, around which people united for a common cause — protecting the environment through socially conscious donations. Goodwill’s groundbreaking Donation Impact Calculator (donate.goodwill.org) demonstrates the value of donations to the planet and to the people Goodwill serves through critical job training and career services. Another example is the My Story blog at www.goodwill.org/my-story. Through this blog and podcast, actual program participants tell their stories in their own words, conveying the difference Goodwill has made in their lives.

So while the Donation Impact Calculator can show you how much job training your old sweater or bicycle can fund or how many pounds of usable goods are diverted from landfill. My Story lets you see someone who has earned a job or overcome an obstacle that kept him or her from succeeding in the workplace. One of the success stories of local Triad residents includes Jessica, last year’s Michael W. Haley Graduate of the Year Award Winner.  As a homeless mother of two young children, Jessica wanted to make a better life for herself and her family.  Jessica utilized job training classes, the Network Room for job leads and sought the guidance and encouragement of Goodwill’s career consultants.  Now Jessica is working full-time, has a new apartment and is an example to others, especially those that matter most – her children.

For the first week of May, which marks the 60th Anniversary of Goodwill Industries Week, agencies like Goodwill Industries of Central North Carolina, Inc. want to thank you again for the part you play in our history and in our future. Your continued support keeps alive a century-old vision that we all have a role to play in protecting the planet and transforming lives through the power of work.

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Time for Your Annual Clean? by Triad Goodwill
March 4, 2011, 12:36 pm
Filed under: General, Retail and Donations, Spring Cleaning | Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

So it’s March and time to resurface from the cold and dark winter, draw open the curtains and put a spring shine on things. For those with pets, this can mean collecting 4 months of hair and dander from every surface of the house since Fido or Fluffy became primarily an indoor pet in November! It’s also time to make your annual pilgrimage to your basement or attic with all your clothing and household items your rotating out for the new season.  Yes, “Out with the Old and in with the New” is never more true than at this time of year and the cool thing about Goodwill is that we offer a solution to do both!  This year, the pleasure you feel after your work is done can triple, because not only are all your donations tax-deductible, but you can also pick up that first spring ensemble or that perfect vase for the kitchen table – items we get everyday at our retail stores.

During spring cleaning is always a great time to visit a Goodwill, and this year Triad Goodwill partners with  Hanes and Levi’s in the Donate Movement! Hanes and Levi’s is helping Goodwill spread the story of our mission and to learn the difference your donations make, for the environment and for our communities. When people think twice about what they donate, where they donate and how their donations affect others – and when they donate to reputable organizations – that can have a powerful impact on our world.  Triad Goodwill for almost 50 years has used donations to put people to work and your goodwill does make a difference.  See donation tips here.

Join the Donate Movement and Clean Out Your Drawers for Goodwill and Hanes this spring!  Plus see some great tips to get you started–

#1 Peace of Mind–Stop hoarding and feel, cool, calm and comfortable.

#2 It’s a Time Saver–It’s not functional to sift through mountains of clothing when you could be doing something else. 

#3 Value–Spend your money of something you don’t have 15 pairs of already

See more tips from Hanes spokesperson Bethenny Frankel…and Happy Cleaning!

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“Bringing the Best You to the Interview” event makes a stronger connection by Triad Goodwill
November 4, 2010, 1:25 pm
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This week at Goodwill Industries’ Central Office, people paraded in the atrium showing off work appropriate outfits and make-up.  They looked sharp in new suits, ties, heels and smiled with pride.  The Greensboro Resource Center, in partnership with Macy’s, hosted the first “Bringing the Best You to the Interview” event.  The event featured a fashion show, with visual do’s and don’ts of dressing for an interview. In addition, representatives from Deluxe Corporation, News & Record and Citi Card were on hand to give advice about their company’s dress codes, how to apply for jobs, and what employment opportunities were available. Unity Builders were also available to provide information on affordable housing.

According to Goodwill career developer/consultant, Gale Murphy, the event was an opportunity to give insight for the job preparedness class participants, and other job seekers to see that getting a job is more than what is on paper. “We wanted attendees to see and understand that getting a job offer or it being offered to someone else can sometimes come down to who has the more professional appearance and attitude.”

With a lagging economy, Goodwill Industries continues to serve those with barriers to employment.  For those participating in the job preparedness class, once they graduate they will get 10 copies of their resume and a voucher to buy interview-appropriate outfits.  The fashion show portion of the event demonstrated how affordable it is to shop at Goodwill Industries.  A featured newly donated blue suit would sale for $7.50 at a Goodwill Industries’ Retail store.  Goodwill not only wants to help you get that job, but look good doing it!

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