1. Goodwill Industries (GW) has been in business for over one hundred years.This non-profit is known throughout the USA as a giant among NFP Organizations.Its mission statement reads:

Goodwill Industries International enhances the dignity and quality of life of individuals, families and communities by eliminating barriers to opportunity and helping people in need reach their fullest potential through the power of work.

Goodwill Industries International enhances the dignity and quality of life of individuals, families and communities by eliminating barriers to opportunity and helping people in need reach their fullest potential through the power of work.

Their values on their website as stated are:

Respect:We treat all people with dignity and respect.Stewardship:We honor our heritage by being socially, financially and environmentally responsible. Ethics:We strive to meet the highest ethical standards.Learning:We challenge each other to strive for excellence and to continually learn.Innovation:We embrace continuous improvement.

Goodwill Industries has been controversial at times with complaints of over compensation of executives to “slave like working conditions”.

Research this organization.What are their business strategies? Do they live up to their mission and value statements? How so? Determine a business strategy that would work better if you were a competitor.

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To: Newbie@digitalworldwide.com From: Tom.Nelson@digitalworldwide.com Subject: We’re on a Roll Hey Hotshot, In a few short months you’ve managed to make a real impact on the success of this company. I can’t say I’m surprised considering that you had me as a mentor, but it’s impressive nonetheless. New management trainees are already hearing your name in the halls as someone to emulate. One big thing that I’ve been noticing is that these new hires aren’t nearly as knowledgeable about the business process as you were when you first started. I’d like to try to fix that. Digital Worldwide needs you to find a couple of resources for continued education that provide ongoing information about the business world. These can be Twitter accounts to follow, email alerts from reputable business websites, or anything else you can think of. We just have to find a way to get them up to speed on changes in the business environment as they happen. It wouldn’t hurt for you to use them yourself if you don’t already. Get me an email with a couple suggestions with explanations of the value they provide by the middle of the week. Tom Nelson/Regional President Digital Worldwide T:312-555-8197 F:312-555-8172 tom.nelson@digitalworldwide.com digitalworldwide.com

Send Tom an email back with the following information:

• Two reputable sources of continued education that could be used to stay updated on happenings in the business world. Examples of this could be newsletters, email updates, periodicals, twitter accounts, etc.
• Each source should have a paragraph summarizing it and the benefits of using it.
• If possible, subscribe or signup to the source yourself. You’re going to need to stay sharp and informed in your future career, and this is a great start.