Two years ago, Randall had been out of work for months and needed a job. He decided to turn to Goodwill Career Solutions for help. During his job hunt, Randall participated in several classes, attended multiple "job jams" and completed his forklift certification. Just a few...
Laura had been out of work for three years and desperately needed to find a job to support her three children. In 2006, a friend told Laura about Goodwill Career Solutions and, just two days later, she got a job at Goodwill. “I’m working for my...
On Friday, June 21, 2013, NBC News reported on the use of Special Minimum Wage Certificates by some other Goodwill agencies. The certificate is a portion of the Fair Labor Standards Acts (FLSA), which allows employers to pay a rate less than minimum wage to...
Steve had been working from home repairing electronics when he got a job offer he couldn’t refuse. “I was shopping at the Goodwill store in Cookeville, and an employee asked me to put in an application,” he remembers. “They called me before I got home.” That...
Beyond Jobs is a two-year program that connects women with the tools they need to advance their careers, succeed in the workforce and achieve personal and career goals. In February, Goodwill began offering the program at six of its Career Solutions centers in Middle and...
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. People who have mental health issues often feel embarrassment or fear, thinking others may know that they have some type of mental illness. Many do not seek assistance for fear of being labeled and privately suffer alone...
Spend a little time talking with Robert and you'll want to see the world the way he does. Cataracts took his sight from him when he was seven years old, but he has not let losing his sight stop him from achieving his goals and...
This week, May 6-10, Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee and the other nearly 200 Goodwills around the world are celebrating Goodwill Week. What are we celebrating? The important work we do, the people we are privileged to serve and our business partners who hire our...
Goodwill's day camp integration program, one of several Summer Program Services for youth, serves children ages 6-15 who have been diagnosed with autism at no charge to their parents. Participants maintain skills learned in school and learn new ones. But, most of all, they have...
If you need someone to brighten your day, just visit the Donation Express Center in Hermitage and ask for Eric. The 23-year-old is one of the sweetest and most polite people you will ever meet, and his smile can light up a room. “Eric is always smiling, and it...
