New Goodwill Store to Open on Whitlock Avenue in Marietta

Goodwill operates half a dozen stores in Cobb County as well as a number of stand-alone donation centers in the area. The new Whitlock Avenue store includes a drive-up donation center.

Goodwill of North Georgia will open the doors to its 45th store location on Thursday. The new West Marietta store, located at 775 Whitlock Avenue, includes a drive-up donation center. Including the new site, Goodwill operates half a dozen stores in Cobb County as well as a number of stand-alone donation centers in the area. “Not only are we growing our Cobb County footprint, but with this new location, we were able to bring nearly 40 new jobs to the community,” said Director of Public Relations Elaine Armstrong. Last year, Goodwill helped more than 10,000 individuals find employment across North Georgia.  When shoppers enter the West Marietta store, they’ll find bright graphics along the walls telling the story of Goodwill’s mission. “Our …

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GDOL, Goodwill Co-Host Marietta Job Expo Friday

The April 19 expo will be held at Goodwill’s Shallowford Conference Center, located at 2401 Shallowford Road in Marietta.

The Georgia Department of Labor’s (GDOL) Cobb-Cherokee Career Center and Goodwill of North Georgia will co-sponsor a career expo Friday, April 19, according to a recent press release. The expo will feature employers who are currently hiring, as well as there to discuss possible future employment opportunities with the job seekers. Applicants should bring plenty of resumes, a black or blue ink pen and be prepared to fill out company applications. The GDOL encourages potential employees to dress appropriately to improve their chances of landing a job. Among those expected to participate in the event are Allied Barton Security Services, Allstate Insurance Company, Blue Star Staffing, Clear Signal Wireless, Comcast Business Services, Factory …

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New Marietta Goodwill Store to Open, Hire 40 Workers

The Marietta store, located at 757 Whitlock Avenue, will include a donation center and will open on May 23.

Goodwill of North Georgia will recruit 40 workers to fill open positions at its new West Marietta location. The store, located at 757 Whitlock Avenue, will include a donation center and will open to customers on May 23. The organization is hiring floor and production associates. Those interested should apply in person during the Goodwill Hiring Event on April 16 – 18, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church (566 Whitlock Avenue, Marietta, GA 30064). Once all positions are filled the hiring event will be closed. Candidates must be at least 18 years old, bring valid identification, have a high school diploma or equivalent, and be able to successfully pass a background check and drug screen. Applicants are …

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GDOL, Goodwill to Host Career Expo in Woodstock

Among those expected to participate in the expo include: AFLAC, Ashley Furniture Industries, Days Inn, Executives and More Staffing, Nobis Works, Pawn Mart, Perimeter Staffing, and RGIS Inventory Takers.

The Georgia Department of Labor’s (GDOL) Cobb-Cherokee Career Center and Goodwill of North Georgia will co-host a career expo in Woodstock Wednesday, Dec. 12. The expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Goodwill of North Georgia Woodstock Career Center, located at 9425 Highway 92. The expo will feature a number of employers who are hiring. Applicants should bring plenty of resumes and be prepared to fill out company applications and interview for available job openings. Attendees are encouraged to dress appropriately to improve their opportunities for employment. Among those expected to participate in the expo include: AFLAC, Ashley Furniture Industries, Days Inn, Executives and More Staffing, Nobis Works, Pawn Mart, Perimeter …

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Frugal Family: Let’s Garden

Great deals on seeds, plants and gardening supplies are popping up everywhere.

For gardeners of both flowers and vegetables, great deals on seeds, plants and supplies are “popping up” everywhere. While stores like Home Depot and Lowe’s are the stores most people think of when they need gardening supplies, there are some surprisingly great deals in stores you wouldn’t ordinarily think of. This week Frugal Family found great deals from five interesting resources: Big Lots, Aldi Foods, Marietta Feed and Seed, Dollar Tree and local thrift stores. 1) Big Lots: Remember when those Topsy Turvy Upside Down Tomato Planters kits came out a few years ago for $19.99? They can be found at Big Lots for $2.50. Those same kits for peppers and hummingbird-attracting plants are $1. You have to buy the soil and plants. These planters …

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Woman Believes in Her Students

Shayla Jones, the site coordinator at the Marietta Performance Learning Center, helps students at the non-traditional high school.

"All kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them." The Magic Johnson quote is featured in the handbook for the Marietta Performance Learning Center, or MPLC, a small, non-traditional Marietta High School program geared towards students who are not succeeding in the traditional school setting. The motto could be used to describe the way Shayla Jones, the MPLC's site coordinator, operates. "She believes in the kids even when they don't believe in themselves," said Tammie Roach, principal at the MPLC. "Ms. Jones is a natural educator. She has a natural instinct when it comes to young people." PLCs serve as one of many dropout prevention strategies created by Communities in Schools, the oldest non-profit …

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Goodwill Opens on Shallowford Road

The new store creates 40 jobs in Cobb County.

Goodwill will open its newest location at 2401 Shallowford Rd., Marietta (Northeast Cobb) on Thursday at 9 a.m. The facility includes a store with 12,500 square feet of sales floor space and a drive-up donation center. “We are thankful that the community has embraced us and look forward to offering our unique shopping experience to new customers,” Goodwill spokeswoman Elaine Armstrong said in a press release. “We have a store full of clothing, books, furniture and other household items ready for grand-opening shoppers.” Those who visit the store during the first four days of business will have the opportunity to enter hourly drawings for Goodwill gift certificates.  The new store creates 40 jobs in Cobb County.

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K. Clark

7:33 pm on Tuesday, September 25, 2012

I've encountered a few very negative experiences in the Goodwill Store on Shallowford Road, and I will write to the corporate office about them ! One of the persons who works there is rude and has a bad attitude. She acts like she doesn't want to help the customer, as if she has better things to do than help the customer. One second she is terribly rude, then she changes her attitude and she …   more ›

Goodwill Hiring 40 for New Store

The store will be Goodwill’s 14th location in Cobb County.

Goodwill of North Georgia will open the doors to its newest store on Jan. 12. The facility, located on Shallowford Road, will include a store and donation center. The nonprofit will begin recruiting for 40 staff members this week. “New store locations always present the opportunity to bring our unique shopping experience to more communities, but they also allow us to create new jobs in those communities,” said Elaine Armstrong, Goodwill’s director of public relations, in a press release. Goodwill is hiring floor and production associates. Those interested should attend the pre-screening events held on Dec. 8, 9 and 12 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 2401 Shallowford Rd. Qualified candidates will be selected to return for interviews on Dec. 12 and…

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Melissa Kory

2:36 pm on Thursday, December 8, 2011

Do you think we need another Goodwill in Cobb County?   more ›