Jewish Vocational and Career Counseling Service

Career pathway training programs (pathway programs) jvs's Career pathway training programs provide effective solutions to the bay area inequality crisis by connecting low-income job seekers with the skills, work experience, and connections necessary to secure Career path jobs. Through this approach, jvs bridges the gap between employer hiring needs and job seeker skill needs, resulting in improved economic mobility and a larger hiring pool of highly qualified and motivated employees for employers. Jvs focuses its training program to align with the fastest growing industries in the area with the most significant numbers of middle-skill jobs: healthcare, technology, and utilities.

Job search support jvs's job search support is in 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, job seekers 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. Jvs also provides standalond job skill-building and stabilization workshops to meet the urgend needs of jobs seekers.

Job readiness (high school and bridge programs) jvs's high school and bridge (hsb) program supports san francisco youth aged 14 to 24 through comprehensive employment services along targeted Career pathways. Jvs provides high school students with Career exploration, job shadowing opportunities, work-based learning, and educationsl support to support youth in gaining job skills and experience, completing high school, and entering post-secondary education. Jvs's work with youth includes the work resource program (wrp), school partner program (spp) and youth transition pathways (ytp). Each of those programs engages students differently and establishes a continuum across schools and needs. Wrp and spp take place in hich schools, while ytp bridges port0high school transitions into employment and/or post-secondary education.