Goodwill News & Blog

July 6, 2020

As Arizona businesses have begun reopening, hiring has picked up but not evenly across all sectors. The restaurant and hospitality industries have been slower to hire, as other industries have almost reached or exceeded pre-crisis levels. Here are several industries that have bounced back and who are actively hiring for a variety of different roles, including skilled and entry level positions.

June 30, 2020

The key to getting an amazing job in 2020 is writing a good resume. Your resume is the first impression that you provide to a potential employer. When a job opens up, an employment manager is going to be sifting through hundreds of resumes. Yours needs to be the one that jumps out at them.

June 23, 2020

Goodwill offers a variety of no-cost training courses and webinars to improve skills and help you land a better job.

June 19, 2020

LinkedIn is the way recruiters do business. Seriously, things have changed drastically over the last decade and today employers are adjusting to the “new normal”. We hear that a lot now, “the new normal”. We now live in a world of virtual meetings, job fairs, and interviews. It’s true. You might even get invited to a virtual interview directly from your LinkedIn.

June 16, 2020

Shopping at your local Goodwill offers a number of benefits. It is an excellent way to give back to the community in various ways. It also ensures you are getting some pretty good deals. Yet, when you are shopping for toys, it can seem like you have to go to the big box store or toy store to find the right item for your child. That does not have to be the case. In fact, you can often find a wide range of toys at Goodwill.

June 10, 2020

For many, furlough is a new word. For something that was once relatively uncommon, it’s become a regular occurrence in recent months. So what is a furlough, and what are some top tips for people who have recently been furloughed?