Horizon Goodwill Industries
With snow still covering the grass and brisk temperatures requiring gloves, hats and scarves, it may seem hard to believe, but it’s coming. In fact, brighter, warmer days are just around the corner! You can feel it, can’t you? Daylight seems to be lingering just a bit longer every day, the Super Bowl has passed and baseball’s Spring Training is underway and you’re starting to get that itch…that Spring Cleaning Fever! [Read more…] about Can You Smell It? Spring Is In The Air!
It’s funny how the Holiday Season seems to lose its luster when you’re unemployed. As shoppers bustle through stores and websites searching for that perfect gift, you wish you could feel secure and warm like the rest of your friends, family and neighbors, instead, feeling nothing but pressure with each passing day. If you could only land that ideal job you know everything in your life will improve…but it’s so difficult. Here’s a little known fact—you do have a job, a very important one, in fact! Want to know what it is? [Read more…] about Why Job Hunting In December Works
With Thanksgiving just days away, we find ourselves pausing to show gratitude for the positive events of the past year. We spoke with several Horizon Goodwill “alumni”, participants who have utilized our job-training curriculum, asking each “What Are You Thankful For?” [Read more…] about Horizon Goodwill Asks “What Are You Grateful For This Thanksgiving?”
It’s funny how a simple conversation with an old friend can lead to a philosophical discussion about finding the perfect job. Let me tell you about how a recent chat lead me to this week’s article and how, regardless of your work history, my past interviewing experience can help you land that perfect position. [Read more…] about 3 Tips To Acing The Interview (The Last One Will Blow You Away!)
Anyone who has read my past blogs may be under the false impression that my wife and I tend to bicker with each other. I think all couples do, but let me set the record straight—I love Missy dearly and wouldn’t be half the father, writer or man I’ve become if it weren’t for her influence. Ok, so she rules with an iron fist, but I don’t think I’m breaking “Man Code” when I say [Read more…] about Hey, So, If You’re Not Doing Anything Tuesday……
Life can be exhilarating, overwhelming, breathtaking, difficult, rewarding, frustrating and complicated, often all at the same time! Everyone on this planet, regardless of their race, religion, career or gender will experience a life full of highs and lows in this always-unpredictable world. I’ll let you in on a little secret—I wouldn’t want it any other way! [Read more…] about Think You’re Unemployable? Think Again!