General news
Facebook Places privacy tip
Facebook is about to launch a new feature, Facebook Places. This allows you to check-in similar to FourSquare, when visiting bars, restaurants, businesses or other locations. This announces to your friends where you are, and provides a history of how often you frequent locations.Something like this should always be under your control, and by default, Facebook Places will make it possible for your friends to check you in when they are checking themselves into a location. Not good if you’re somewhere you’re not supposed to...
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GoodTemps unveils new employee healthcare plan
In collaboration with Homeland HealthCare, we’re extremely excited to announce the introduction of affordable healthcare coverage for our hard working temporary employees, effective August 2nd 2010. It has been long overdue, and with spiraling health costs throughout the country, we’re very happy to finally be able to offer a quality healthcare option with great coverage, flexible options and affordable premiums.Coverage is offered in four tiers and can be just for yourself, or for you and your family. Employees become eli...
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Keeping cool. A few tips and pointers
It’s hot. It’s super, super hot, and for those without air conditioning, it’s typically intolerable. It doesn’t have to be though.Lifehacker.com has published some simple DIY tips to keep you cool in the dog days of summer without resorting to an air conditioner. So, keep your costs low, and your blood off the boil with these simple tips after the jump.Five effective DIY alternatives to...
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Website hiccups
Update: The problem has been resolved, all sections should work normally now.GoodTemps.org has been experiencing technical difficulties recently, which may prevent visitors from submitting applications, or scheduling appointments.We’re working on the problem and hope to have it fixed shortly, but want to extend our apologies for the inconvenience this is causing. In the meantime, we can be contacted at customerservice@goodwillny.org....
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Open for business on the 11th
Hope you’re all enjoying the snow! GoodTemps will be open for business as usual tomorrow, the 11th. Weather conditions are still expected to be poor for most of the day, with high winds and blowing snow, so care and caution should be used by all when venturing outside.<...
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GoodTemps closed Feb 10th due to snowstorm
GoodTemps’ New York and New Jersey offices will be closed on Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 due to the expected severe snowstorm anticipated throughout that day. The majority of other Goodwill programs throughout the city will also be closed.We apologize for any inconvenience....
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GoodTemps featured in NTAR research study
GoodTemps was recently featured as part of a case study from the NTAR Leadership Center, due to our work in providing outreach and employment services to disabled jobseekers and community organizations in both the government and private industries temporary staffing sectors.Read the webinar PDF transcript: http://www.ntarcenter.org/files/01_28_10_Webinar.pdfNTAR homepage: (Read more)
Haitian Relief Fund
Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey has organized a Haitian Relief Fund to help those affected by the recent disaster in that country, caused by the most powerful earthquake to have occurred there in over 200 years.Donations are tax-exempt as permitted by law, and 100% of all contributions will be distributed to Doctors without Borders and Yele Haiti.For more information, visit Goodwill NY NJ’s website at: Read more)
New MTA website
The MTA has launched a redesigned website, with route planner, mobile browser compatibility and better access to maps and service alerts. MTA.info...
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Haiti tragedy
Everyone here at GoodTemps extends their deepest sympathies and concern to those who have friends and family in Haiti, and who may have been affected by the devastating earthquake that struck the country on Tuesday. It’s a terrible tragedy for anyone to experience, and we hope that those close to you came out unscathed from the ordeal.While Goodwill isn’t a relief agency, Goodwill NY & NJ employees, including those at GoodTemps, are making personal donations to relief funds to aid in recovery efforts. Goodwill Internatio...
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Saving a waterlogged phone
File it under "useful". Tis the season when some of us, fumbling with gloved hands, may end up dropping our cellphones into an icy puddle. All is not lost, however.Your phone can in some cases, be saved, and the data contained on it can still be recovered. The first, and most important step, is to not to attempt to turn the phone on while it is wet. Water can short the PCB, leaving you with a bricked device....
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Site redesign
We’re very pleased to present our new site design to the public. Not only are we now able to bring you listings of our available job opportunities, job seekers can also apply online for consideration for them. We’ve also just launched a social networking initiative and blog, bringing you articles from the job market and economy, and also news about the latest events in GoodTemps and Goodwill - visit our Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube profiles using the icons in the bottom right corner of the page, and stay tuned!
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Jose Figueroa awarded NYSID 2009 Joslin Award
On October 8th, long-standing GoodTemps employee Jose Figueroa was presented with a NYSID Joslin award for Outstanding Performance. The award was presented by Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey’s CEO, William Forrester....
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GoodTemps H1N1 flu advisory
Flu season is fast approaching and there has been a lot of concern regarding H1N1 (Swine Flu). GoodTemps presents a few simple things you can to do protect against the flu:...
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