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Labor Day 1921: Looking Back to a Century Ago

As we prepare to celebrate Labor Day with the usual backyard bar-b-ques and last gasp beach get-a-ways, we thought it would be fun to look back on what this holiday was like 100 years ago.

Celebrating September’s Jewish High Holidays

For those who practice Judaism, this September is an especially important month, filled with significant holidays that the community recognizes in various ways.

Goodwill Team Spotlight: What Does Women’s Equality Day Mean to You?

On August 26th, Goodwill of Greater Washington recognizes Women’s Equality Day, a significant day in United States history that celebrates the passage of women’s suffrage in our country. To further honor Women's Equality Day, we asked multiple team members about what this holiday means to them.

Is Retail for You?

As an organization that has a large stake in the retail industry, Goodwill of Greater Washington is keenly interested and aware of the evolution taking place. In this week’s blog, we look at two questions. First, what are some of the permanent changes we can expect for retail? Second, is retail still a good career choice?

Five Ways to Be More Environmentally Sustainable at Work

In order to protect Mother Earth, it is essential to keep up with our sustainable, green living practices - especially now that many of us have the green light to go back into the office. Our schedules and lifestyles have been shaken up once again, but this jarring change does not mean that we have to revert to old behaviors or resist the adoption of new and...

What Does Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Look Like in Different Work Environments?

It goes without saying that the Covid-19 pandemic has brought an incredible amount of change and disturbance to all of our work lives. However, another major change of the last year has been the increasing drive to prioritize Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the workplace.