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Goodwill®, Anthem Foundation Introduce Healthcare CareerLaunch
Program is part of new Rising Together™ coalition working to give people the complete support they need in order to access jobs that lead to sustaining careers
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ROCKVILLE, Md., May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Amid the ongoing, pandemic-related employment crisis paired with an anticipated jump in demand for qualified healthcare workers, Goodwill is teaming with the Anthem Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Anthem, Inc., to introduce Goodwill Healthcare CareerLaunch.
The healthcare industry is projected to add more jobs from 2018-2019 than any of the other occupational groups, with an anticipated 2.4 million new jobs according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Among growing occupations in this field are nursing assistants, medical records assistants and phlebotomists. The median wage associated with these careers is between $12 and $19 per hour.
Rework America Alliance Launches Local Partnerships to Help Connect Job Seekers to Good Jobs
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NEW YORK, May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Markle Foundation s
Rework America Alliance, a unique coalition of civil rights groups, nonprofits, private sector employers, labor unions and educators, today announced the first regions in which it will partner with local community-based organizations to deploy resources to help job seekers connect to good jobs.
The Alliance is opening opportunities for millions of unemployed and low wage workers to move into good jobs, particularly for people of color who have been disproportionately impacted by the current economic crisis, and those who have built capabilities through experience but do not have a bachelor s degree.
Goodwill® Launches Rising Together™ Coalition with Anthem Foundation, Coursera, Google, Indeed and Lyft to Empower One Million People to Access Sustainable Careers by 2025
In the midst of the shecession and immense job loss, corporate America and nonprofit joining forces to put people back to work
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ROCKVILLE, Md., May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Goodwill, the leading workforce provider in North America, today announced a new, first-of-its-kind coalition called Rising Together™, which will work to create an equitable economic recovery and provide job seekers with the skills and supports needed to access sustainable jobs. Joining Goodwill with a goal of empowering one million people to access sustainable careers by 2025 are Fortune 50 companies and global philanthropic and business leaders, including the Anthem Foundation, Coursera, Google, Indeed and Lyft.
For the newly food insecure, help that preserves dignity
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Odessa Davis is used to helping families as a public school teacher and summer camp director in Maryland’s Montgomery County. But when the pandemic forced camps to close, the single mother realized her own family was in need. So she swallowed her pride and sought help to feed her 11-year-old son.
Ms. Davis is one of many Americans who struggled to put food on the table for the first time during the past year. As job losses skyrocketed, the number of Americans facing food insecurity reached 265 million in 2020, according to a Northwestern University estimate.