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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 Imagine learning about an opening for your dream job – but the employer needs to fill the position today. If they were to ask right then for your resume, would you be prepared to send it? An updated resume is a crucial part of your professional portfolio. You never know when you’ll […]

Kelvin, an Army veteran, openly acknowledges the destructive behavior and bad choices that led to 27 years of drug addiction and multiple incarcerations. Kelvin has now been clean for over 20 years.

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

Without Goodwill’s help, I would probably still be going in and out of jobs. Goodwill has good, level-headed people who help you find opportunities.

With help from Goodwill‘s Career Connections Center in Davidson County, Miranda now has the discipline to do well in a job she loves. She has applied that discipline to her personal life and has lost over 100 pounds!

Timothy, a father of four, started working with Goodwill’s Project Re-entry Program while he was still incarcerated. Upon release from prison, Timothy attended a Job Fair and was hired on the spot as a Machine Operator. Timothy is now employed as a Brake Press Operator with another Triad company. He has stability in his life and is very grateful to Goodwill for helping him on his journey.

As he walks, he encounters a man who looks lost, so Freeman points the man in the right direction and waits until he reaches the room he was searching for. Freeman continues toward his destination, thinking he once found himself in this same hallway, feeling lost.