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Goodwill offers employment services to Arizona businesses

Editor — Thu, 07 May 2009 17:24:39 +0000

PHOENIX – Goodwill of Central Arizona’s commitment to the community includes matching hiring employers with highly qualified candidates. With record numbers of individuals utilizing Goodwill for help finding employment, Arizona employers have a unique opportunity to connect with thousands of job seekers. Goodwill Career Centers are on-track for approximately 100,000 visits this year. For hiring businesses, [...]

Goodwill Career Center Reports Record Numbers

Editor — Fri, 01 May 2009 23:06:36 +0000

Goodwill of Central Arizona Celebrates Community Support During Goodwill Industries Week May 3-9 PHOENIX – In this tough economy, Goodwill of Central Arizona is working harder than ever to meet record demands for its job training and employment services. May 3-9 marks Goodwill Industries Week, a time to celebrate the outstanding community support received by Goodwill, [...]

Author and Career Coach to Donate 100 Free Career Books to Unemployed

Editor — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:36:42 +0000

Free Job Search Advice Program Kicks Off Via Twitter in Response to President’s “Call to Service” SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. - In honor of President Obama’s 100th day in office, on Wednesday April 29th, author, career coach and entrepreneur Patricia Comeford, J.D., will donate 100 copies of her award winning book, Lessons from a Headhunter…with Heart!, to the [...]

As unemployment rises, Goodwill helps people find jobs

Editor — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:55:12 +0000

Phoenix, AZ – The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced today that the nation’s unemployment rate rose to 8.5 percent. Amidst a difficult economic outlook, Goodwill of Central Arizona remains committed to helping people gain employment. As Arizona’s leading nonprofit provider of employment training and job placement services, Goodwill knows that it takes a comprehensive approach [...]

Answering Today’s Newest Job Interview Question

Editor — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:56:09 +0000

Will You Stay? I hear you’re in the market for any job you can land – you need the money. So you find yourself interviewing for positions for which you’re vastly over-qualified. Naturally, the person interviewing you wonders if you’ll bolt for the next better-paying job that comes available. You have to answer the question: “How do [...]

Gateway CC Invites Community to the “Best Little Job Fair in Phoenix”

Editor — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:39:24 +0000

Students and community invited to meet local employers at free annual job fair on April 15 PHOENIX, Arizona – GateWay Community College, in partnership with Valley area businesses from a variety of industries, invites students and the general public to its annual Spring Job Fair; a great chance to meet potential employers and learn more about [...]

Goodwill to host Job Fair on March 19 in Phoenix

Editor — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:41:31 +0000

PHOENIX - Goodwill of Central Arizona will host a job fair on March 19 as part of its commitment to Put People to Work and support Arizona’s economic revitalization through work force development. The job fair, which is free and open to the public, will feature numerous, hiring Valley employers. This is the first of many job [...]

Momentum Staffing Offers Free Counseling

Editor — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:44:24 +0000

With news that more than million people were laid off across the country in 2008, nearly everyone knows a friend of family member who has lost their job. Many companies are struggling with assisting laid off workers and we are trying to do our part to help. With jobs scarce, job seekers need to hone [...]

Tools for Organizing Your Job Search

Theresa Maher — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:11:08 +0000

January 1st always seems to bring about the urge to clean that manages to suppress itself during the rest of the year. Suddenly, you are motivated to organize and de-clutter your life. In the same way that we want to reorganize our home life we should be reorganizing our Job Search tools. Now is the [...]

Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Gateway CC to Host Open House

Editor — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 06:46:22 +0000

Find out more about GateWay’s Physical Therapist Assistant Program on Jan. 22 PHOENIX, Arizona – If you’re interested in a hands-on career in healthcare, check out GateWay Community College’s Physical Therapist Assistant program’s open informational meeting to learn more about this exciting career option. This free event will take place 6:30-8 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 22 [...]