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I am trying to get a job at Goodwill !
I am a 25 year old female who is trying to get a job at the local Good will that just opened in my town and I got a phone call from Goodwill today telling me that there's a Job fair coming up on the January 28th at the end of the month and I don't know exactly what a Job fair actually is . I also want to know do I have to dress a certain way for the fair and if so what are the requirements of how i am suppose to dress ? I also wanted to know since I receive SSI Income for disabilits even though Goodwill is an organazation where it is there mission statment to help people with disabilities get jobs if I have to report to Social Security that i am working even though working at Good Will isn't suppose affect my income is there a possible chance of Social Secrety decreasing my income since I am working . Thanks for everyone's help .
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Job hunting can be difficult, especially in the current state of the economy. However, there are a few things you can do that might help you out.
A job fair is basically an event in which you can come to a specific location to get information on possible available jobs, ask questions, maybe fill out an application and drop off a resume.
As far as how you should dress, you're always safe with wearing professional attire. Now i'm not saying you have to go in there looking like your some sort of company executive but if you make sure your clothes are clean and neat and at least fit the concept of "business casual" you should be fine. If you need more of as guideline as to what I mean by that, check out this link: [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
As far as the social security issue goes, I'm positive that you will have to report the income from the Good Will. However, you should probably talk to social security beforehand to see how the situation relates to you. Here's another source that you may find helpful: [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
Good luck and I hope you get the job you want.
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You have asked three separate questions so let’s take them one at a time.
What is a Job Fair? A job fair is usually held by Colleges or organizations to help Companies recruit people for more than one company. At a job fair different companies can interview a large number of people at one place at one time. Goodwill may be holding a job fair to help companies they deal with recruit people with disabilities as well as finding people for themselves. If this is what they are doing it would be well within their mission statement.
What to wear: What to wear to a job interview is the subject of great debate. Some people feel you should put your best foot forward and dress for success. Meaning full business attire; for a male that would be a suit and tie. For the female a female suit with skirt and jacket or a business pants suit and dress shoes for both.
There are others that feel office casual is appropriate. Office casual would be for male or female a pair of slacks and dress shirt, blouse or polo shirt. Here again dress shoes or loafers would be appropriate.
If you were going to someone's office for an interview my advice would be to dress for success and wear a suit. You can never go wrong by paying respect to someone's office. This though is a job fair where you will have the opportunity to meet a number of future employers.
You need to look and feel comfortable while speaking with them. So my advice is to dress in what feels comfortable. This would be either office casual or full business attire.
What to do about SSI? Once you are offered a position. If it is a position set aside for the disabled then your new employer should be able to answer this question as there are forms they must fill out for the tax benefit the gain by employing you as well as the wage offset they offer. If they cannot answer your question then it is a simple matter of contacting Social Security and asking them the question.
When I was receiving SSI I know I could earn up to a certain amount and then it was a dollar for dollar return of the SSI benefit. I'm sure in the decade or so since I received SSI payments that the allow amount has changed so I will not attempt to give you a specific figure. I also am not aware if working at Goodwill or one of their supporting companies has any effect on reduction in SSI.
If you want there is no reason why you cannot call social security and ask these questions prior to going to the job fair. In fact I would suggest calling them first. This way you will have the answer and be better informed when offered a position.
I hope this helps you and good luck at the job fair. Just relax, be yourself and you will do fine.
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I used to be a caregiver of a disabled gal. There was an agency in her part of the state that helped place disabled people in jobs and took care of making sure they did not work any more hours than Social security allowed, and that the job was appropriate for them mentally, and or physically. There must be some agencies with advocates for the disabled that you are in touch with and you can ask them to refer you to someone to help you land a job.
A job fair may work for some people especially for those with graduate degrees for one position a company is trying to fill or a company who has to fill several positions where no skills or education are needed. A large hall is rented and booths set up, like going through craft booths at the county fair. If this is the only job you want to try for, then going to the fair is not necessary as far as I can see. You should be able to hand in a job application to Goodwill without going to the fair. If they say thats the only place they will be accepting a job app, then you will need to go, find their booth and apply there. It may work better for you to have someone rooting for you and approaching Good will to talk to them about you, besides them having a resume, to get a job. I dressed up in what I guess is best described as wearing 'your Sunday best' because I did not own the female version of a business suit. I saw people dressed up and others dressed casual because the hundreds of people walking through the fair were looking for different types of jobs, some casual, some where uniforms would need to be worn and others where business attire was a must. Its a big mix of all sort of employers. The employers who took my name and number and promised to call to set up an appt to interview me at their office. They didnt call, but I called them repeatedly and never got an interview. My experience was a waste of time. Your job fair may be a good place to go. With as high as unemployment is, its sure to be flooded by people trying to find work. Do try to find a job advocate for the disabled as soon as you can to work with you on getting either that job or the next best opportunity.
I think the disabled can have an edge on those who aren't because they can not work too many hours, whereas others are looking for full time work and cant survive on and accept a part time position. Good luck dear.
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