JEWISH VOCATIONAL & CAREER COUNSELING SERVICE

PROGRAM DELIVERYJVS ORGANIZES ITS PROGRAMS INTO TWO CATEGORIES: PROGRAM DELIVERY AND PROGRAM SUPPORT. PROGRAM DELIVERY COMPRISES WORK THAT ENGAGES DIRECTLY WITH JOBSEEKERS. THERE ARE THREE MAJOR PROGRAM DELIVERY SECTIONS: CAREER PATHWAY TRAINING PROGRAMS (PATHWAYS SUPPORT)JVS'S CAREER PATHWAYS PROGRAMS FOSTER LONG-LASTING POSITIVE CHANGE BY PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTIONS TO THE BAY AREA'S RACIAL AND ECONOMIC INEQUALITY CRISES. WE PARTNER WITH JOBSEEKERS FROM DISINVESTED COMMUNITIES IN GAINING ESSENTIAL SKILLS, WORK EXPERIENCE, AND CONNECTIONS TO SECURE QUALITY JOBS WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCEMENT. OUR CAREER PATHWAYS PROGRAMS BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN JOBSEEKERS AND EMPLOYERS, PROVIDING TRAINING, WRAP-AROUND SUPPORTS, AND PLACEMENT SERVICES. EMPLOYERS BENEFIT FROM ACCESS TO DIVERSE TALENT, WHILE JVS HELPS IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS WITH THE RIGHT SKILLS AND VALUES, ENSURING A BETTER FIT BETWEEN EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS. WE ALIGN OUR TRAINING PROGRAMS WITH THE FASTEST-GROWING LOCAL INDUSTRIES, SUCH AS HEALTHCARE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SKILLED TRADES, WHICH OFFER A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF HIGH-GROWTH EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. THIS PROVEN STRATEGY EFFECTIVELY HELPS INDIVIDUALS TRANSITION FROM UNEMPLOYMENT AND LOW-WAGE WORK TO STABLE AND THRIVING CAREERS THAT CREATE PATHWAYS FOR LONG-TERM ECONOMIC MOBILITY.JOB READINESS (BRIDGE PROGRAMS)JVS'S BRIDGE PROGRAMS HELP INDIVIDUALS PREPARE FOR WORKFORCE TRAINING BY BUILDING THE FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS, CONFIDENCE, AND CLARITY NEEDED TO PURSUE CAREER PATHWAYS SUCCESSFULLY. THESE PROGRAMS FOCUS ON DEVELOPING SELF-EFFICACY, GOAL SETTING, PROBLEM SOLVING, AND RESILIENCE TO OVERCOME COMMON BARRIERS TO OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING.JOB SEARCH SUPPORTJVS'S JOB SEARCH SUPPORT IS AN INTENSIVE AND PERSONALIZED PROGRAM THAT EQUIPS PARTICIPANTS WITH THE SKILLS AND JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR JOB SEARCH. IN THIS COURSE, JOBSEEKERS LEARN HOW TO IDENTIFY THEIR STRENGTHS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO IMPROVE THEIR PITCH, TAILOR THEIR RESUMES, AND PRACTICE INTERVIEWING AND NETWORKING WITH A SUPPORTIVE AND ENGAGING COHORT. EACH COURSE INCLUDES VIRTUAL MOCK INTERVIEWS WITH LOCAL EMPLOYERS.