Working Capital Blog

The No-No’s of PTO

However, in a post (ish) pandemic world, the lines between work and away-from-work have gotten blurred. Traditionally, there has been a hard line separating our workplace environment from the rest of our life. That has become more of a grey area as we have become more accustomed to working from almost everywhere.

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The Benefits of a Hospitality Career

One of the industries most devastated by the pandemic was hospitality. Restaurants were closed, cruise lines were not cruising and hotels were seriously under booked. This created enormous hardships for those working at those types of businesses. Since the DMV is heavily dependent on tourism this had a profound effect on our community.

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Can You Guess Which Goodwill Location Turns 30 This Year?

We're excited to celebrate significant anniversaries that remind us how Goodwill's mission and overall presence in the community are essential and long-lasting.

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Workplace Fashion Forecast: 2022 Summer Style

And, we're back! Many of us are back in the office with hybrid work environments. Restaurant doors are wide open, festivals are thriving across the city, and chatter about "when things are back to normal..." is no longer about "when"....it's happening now! Except it's a new normal—a transformed normal for all of us.

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A Father’s Words of Wisdom About Pursuing Your Dreams – Goodwill Edition

We asked our team members at Goodwill to share words of wisdom - ones that they pass on to their children about pursuing their dreams, whatever they might be.

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Why Supervisors and their Employees Cannot be Friends – Revisited

In recognition of Best Friends Day on June 8th, we thought we'd re-share our most popular blog post about whether supervisors and their employees can or should be friends. 

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