Category: Workforce Development

September is National Workforce Development Month, and as it comes to a close, Goodwill of North Georgia is proud to highlight its success in facilitating workforce development through its mission of helping people find work. The National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP) created National Workforce Development Month in 2005 to celebrate workforce professionals’ contributions […]

In order to fulfill its mission to put people to work, Goodwill of North Georgia and Easter Seals of North Georgia (ESNG) have been awarded a $300,000 grant from the Liz Blake Foundation. The funding will support career coaches, family navigators and employment training programs at both Goodwill and ESNG.  The Liz Blake Giving Fund […]

Community Leaders Appointed to Strengthen the Organization’s Commitment to Workforce Development & Economic Mobility Goodwill of North Georgia, the nation’s top Goodwill for linking jobseekers with employment, is pleased to announce that two new board members, recruited in collaboration with Korn Ferry, have begun service on the Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2023. Their […]

Labor Day is an annual holiday celebrated on the first Monday of September to honor the contributions and achievements of American workers. Labor activists in the late 1800s advocated for a federal holiday to acknowledge the social and economic impact of workers on the strength, prosperity, and well-being of America. Several states introduced bills after […]

As National Black Business Month comes to a close, Goodwill of North Georgia recognizes the success stories of participants of the GoodBIZ program. The GoodBIZ Program equips participants with the necessary tools to establish and enhance their small business ventures. Wesley Chenoweth, a graduate of the GoodBIZ program, successfully improved his company Grizzly Delivery, LLC, […]

August is National Black Business Month, a time to recognize and support Black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs across the county. The annual celebration was created in 2004. According to Lending Tree, Atlanta has the highest percentage of Black-owned businesses at 7.4% across the 50 metros in the U.S. A critical point in the report highlighted that […]

Goodwill of North Georgia is celebrating National Thrifting Day with an in-store DJ, giveaway and donation drive at its Piedmont store on Thursday, Aug. 17. National Thrift Shop Day aims to support local thrift shops, raising awareness for charitable organizations. Thrift shops aim to help and serve the most vulnerable in communities and give back […]

On August 3, Goodwill of North Georgia and First Step Staffing (FSS) announced their new joint venture at the Old National Career Center. The venture, First Step Staffing powered by Goodwill, will offer job training and life services to underrepresented individuals in the workforce.  The primary focus will be on prioritizing equity and inclusion while […]

Goodwill of North Georgia is organizing a Back-to-School Job and Resource Fair on Aug. 1 at the Old National Career Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, just in time for the upcoming school year. The event offers attendees access to potential career opportunities and helpful resources. The organization will provide hygiene kits, non-perishable food […]

Goodwill of North Georgia recently received a $200,000 grant from the Truist Foundation to support its GoodBiz Program. The Truist Foundation collaborates with non-profit organizations that offer opportunities for wealth-building to historically excluded communities, aiming to address systemic inequality and create better life prospects. The GoodBiz Program, offered by Goodwill of North Georgia, is a […]

The most recent jobs report from the Bureau of Labor statistics reveals interesting disparities in the continued job market recovery following the pandemic. While the overall unemployment rate continues to hold steady around 3.6%, it does show that Black American workers are seeing a decline in employment levels.  The report reveals that there were 300,000 […]

July is Disability Pride Month, which celebrates the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act and raises awareness about the difficulties individuals with disabilities face. It’s an opportunity to recognize their significant contributions to society and resilience in overcoming discrimination and ableism. Historically, people living with disabilities have faced discrimination in various aspects of life, […]

As part of that celebration, we recognize that financial independence and job security also means freedom to many.

Goodwill of North Georgia has released its annual Impact Report commissioned through Elliot D. Pollack and Company, in recognition of the organization’s 98th anniversary. The 2022 report highlights the immense economic growth Goodwill has created in 2022 as well as over the past decade specific to the overall impact in job creation and placement, livable […]

Goodwill of North Georgia understands highway infrastructure, roadways, and public transportation services that keep us in motion are in dire need of committed workers in Georgia and nationally. The US is currently seeing a drastic decline in construction, transportation, and labor workers with over half a million job openings that need to be filled. The organization […]

Goodwill of North Georgia works hard to find opportunities for those trying to provide for their families and understands the immense racial socioeconomic and wealth gap that persists in the state. The organization – currently one of the largest retail operations and workforce training agencies in Georgia – is the number one Goodwill nationally for […]

Goodwill of North Georgia’s main mission is to put people to work, and this year’s graduating class once again makes good on that promise. Out of the 253 graduating from Goodwill training programs, 109 have already secured employment with companies such as Amazon, Kroger, Delta Airlines, Georgia Department of Transportation, and many others. For each regional graduating […]

Every day, Goodwill of North Georgia celebrates diversity, recognizing that a diverse workforce benefits not just team members, but the business as well. In fact, Forbes recently reported that, “companies with a diverse workforce are 35% more likely to experience greater financial returns than their respective non-diverse counterparts.” Additionally, diverse companies enjoy higher employee satisfaction […]

Every time you speak to someone from Goodwill of North Georgia’s career services department, you will probably hear the term “A, B, C – a good job, a better job and a career.” But what does that mean and how does that impact the people that Goodwill serves? Recently, Goodwill’s Director of Instructional Development and […]