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As many local nonprofit organizations struggle to fill essential positions, Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina and Financial Pathways of the Piedmont are helping to fill the gap by hosting a Nonprofit Hiring Event.

Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina is hiring for immediate openings at its retail store located at 3530 Hendersonville Road in Fletcher. Positions include cashiers, sales associates and employees who sort and hang clothing donations. To fill the open positions, the Goodwill Career Center in Hendersonville will hold a hiring event on Tuesday, Feb. 9, […]

By Sharine Sample It sounds simple enough: “Tell me about yourself.” But for many job seekers, this common job interview question is anything but easy. You sit across from the interviewer(s), heart racing, palms sweating, and then they hit you with it. Suddenly, your mind goes blank. Should you start with where you were born? […]

by Sharine Sample It takes the average job seeker up to 122 days to secure a job offer. When you’re eager to begin another chapter in your career, that could feel like forever. Playing the waiting game is frustrating, and it can really take a toll on your confidence and mental health. How can you […]

Have you ever wondered what employers are looking for when they review a resume? Recently, I’ve reviewed a lot of resumes. Some really caught my eye and I would end up looking over them several times. Some couldn’t hold my attention long enough to read to the bottom of the page. The resumes which caught […]

By Sharine Sample That phenomenon known as Generation Z has been hitting the workforce. Generation Z is usually defined as including individuals born between 1997 to 2012, which means that the oldest members of Gen Z are now in their mid-to-late 20s. As this generation has started their careers, they’ve shown some pretty unique qualities […]

By Sharine Sample Every workplace has a “feel” to it. You’ve probably noticed this in your past jobs, even if you couldn’t put your finger on what made the workplace different. Even if only subconsciously, we pick up on things like how colleagues treat one another and how well the team is managed. This feel, […]

By Sharine Sample When you think about your current role within your organization or company, would you say that you do your job exactly the same way today that you did, say, five years ago? Odds are, you’ve had to pick up new skills, learn new technology (Zoom, anyone?), or even develop management skills if […]

Now that the hustle and bustle of the holidays are past, the New Year is a time for reflection and thinking about what you want to accomplish in 2023. If you’re like me, planning stresses you out just thinking about it.

As the year comes to a close, you may be looking to make some moves toward finding the perfect career in 2023. The truth is that the title of this article is a little misleading. There is no “perfect” career.