Employer of the Year Award

14 November 2019

Goodwill San Diego was honored with the Employer of the Year award by the San Diego Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities (SDCEP)! Which is basically like getting the Oscar for helping people with disabilities and other barriers to employment get jobs. The award was presented to Goodwill by Charlene Autolino, Chair and CEO...

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KUSI at the New Goodwill Chula Vista East Grand Opening

13 November 2019

KUSI at the New Goodwill Chula Vista East Grand Opening Goodwill FREE Employment Programs and Services combined with retail shopping become available in one convenient location at our new Chula Vista East Retail Store, Community Employment Center and Donation Center.       Aired 11.6.19 on KUSI-TV

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XEWT Televisa at the New Goodwill Chula Vista East Grand Opening

8 November 2019

New Goodwill Retail Store, Community Employment Center and Donation Center in Chula Vista XEWT Televisa was present at the grand opening of the new Goodwill Chula Vista East Retail Store, Community Employment Center and Donation Center located at 865 East H Street. Goodwill's FREE Employment Programs and Services combined with retail shopping are now available...

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Center Opens Door to Opportunity

8 November 2019

New Community Employment Center Opens Door to Opportunity By Isabel Hughes in The Star News - 11/07/2019 The fifth Goodwill Community Employment Center (CEC) in San Diego County opened its doors on Wednesday in Chula Vista with the mission of helping community members who have a disability or face barriers to employment navigate through their...

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Thrifty Thursday – Last Minute Halloween Costumes

7 November 2019

aired October 31, 2019 on KUSI If you haven't put your Halloween costume together, you still have time to find a creative and amazing costume. Whether you need a costume for a work event, trick or treating, or a Halloween party, we've got you covered. Visit our costume page for even more great ideas!  ...

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A Message from our CEO – October 2019

15 October 2019

I can hardly believe we are in our last quarter of 2019. It has been a very busy and productive year for Goodwill San Diego. Our ambassadors (employees) and I have worked together to achieve our organizational goals and I have had the opportunity to meet with wonderful community leaders to explore ways we can...

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How Reimagining Retail Jobs Could Solve For Retention Issues

10 October 2019

How Reimagining Retail Jobs Could Solve For Retention Issues From Forbes - October 10, 2019 Some of the biggest brands — iconic stores where you and your parents, perhaps even your grandparents, once shopped — have shuttered thousands of brick-and-mortar locations. Chains including Sears, JCPenney, Walgreens, Dressbarn, Pier 1, and Gap have already announced 7,500...

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XEWT Interview – Community Employment Center Services

22 August 2019

XEWT Televisa's reporter, Zeji interviewed Goodwill San Diego’s Director of Communications, Darlene Cossio, at the Goodwill San Ysidro Community Employment Center at 630 Front Street to learn more about the free services that are provided at our 4 Community Employment Centers. The services offered at our Community Employment Centers are available to everyone, especially people...

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Goodwill’s Paid Training Program Benefits Imperial Beach Community

17 August 2019

Posted in the Eagle & Times: Friday, August 16, 2019 4:49 pm   Goodwill's Paid Training Program Benefits Imperial Beach Community Cristina (left) and Adriana (right) pose with the manager that helped train them, Angela (center). This photo was taken on their last day of training at the San Ysidro Goodwill store.   On Wednesday,...

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Tips for Downsizing Effectively

30 July 2019

Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, Independent, Assisted Living & Memory Care section, August 16, 2019 Tips for Helping Your Loved Ones Downsize Effectively   It's a rite of passage: You grow up, move out of your parents' house and build a home of your own. Time goes by. Your parents may retire, develop hobbies, start...

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