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Last year, tens of thousands of people turned to JVS SoCal for help. With your support, we directly assisted over 30,000 clients, with thousands of additional individuals accessing our job training and career services. We are building better lives, one job at a time, by empowering individuals to achieve sustainable employment and financial independence.
Veteran Services
We assist all military Veterans with a special focus on women veterans and post-9/11 veterans by providing professional career coaching, assessments to identify transferable skills, training in high growth career sectors, plus job search skills and job placement assistance.
Career Centers
Our skilled and dedicated team is here to help you in your job search. Whether you are currently unemployed, working part-time, looking for training or certification opportunities, transitioning to a new career or re-entering the workforce, we have resources to assist you.
Mentoring for Women
Our innovative six-month career development program offers women with defined career objectives the unique opportunity to be paired with a mentor who has an established career in the participant’s chosen field.
Scholarship Program
In partnership with private donors, the JVS Scholarship Program provides qualified Jewish students whose primary residence is in the Greater Los Angeles area with need-based financial aid, in the belief that education represents the first step to career success. The JVS Scholarship has distributed over $14.3 million to more than 6,200 students.
Ezra Network
The Ezra Network is an initiative of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles in partnership with JVS SoCal, offering career coaching, job search and placement support and is located in various synagogues in Los Angeles, the San Fernando Valley and the South Bay.
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JVS SoCal honors First Citizens Bank with Corporate Partnership Award
Los Angeles — JVS SoCal will present First Citizens Bank with the prestigious Corporate Partnership Award at its 26th Annual Strictly Business Awards Dinner held on Thursday, May 29, 2025 at the Skirball Cultural Center. This award recognizes First Citizens Bank’s exceptional commitment to supporting JVS SoCal’s mission to provide life-changing career services and employment…
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Scholarship Fund opens the way for future retinal surgeon
A few weeks shy of graduation from Sidney Kimmel Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and her residency at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, first generation Simms-Mann Scholarship recipient Rachel Israilevich was very clear eyed about what she wants to do as a retinal surgeon. The Simms-Mann Scholarship has helped Rachel achieve her undergraduate studies at…
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BankWork$ made the difference for this Russian immigrant in L.A.
Rozanna Vakhapova wanted to challenge herself when she moved from Russia to the United States in 2009 at the age of 24. She knew very little English, even though she had a college degree, and struggled finding herself in a career. She was a waitress, customer service representative, a sales and medical clerk. In 2020,…
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JVS SoCal offers life-changing scholarships for Jewish students
For Immediate Release, February 26, 2025 Applications Now Open—More Than $14.3 Million Awarded to Date LOS ANGELES, CA – For Jewish students facing financial barriers, the dream of higher education became more accessible. JVS SoCal, a nonprofit dedicated to economic mobility, is now accepting applications for its college and vocational school scholarship program. Since 1972,…
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HealthWorks gave this single mother a new career
For Otilia Cruz perseverance is the most important trait in her life. An immigrant from Mexico, she moved to the United States when she was 19 years old. She attended school to learn English and worked three jobs to get by. For many years, Otilia worked as a housekeeper to raise her three children, she…
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Moving forward together: women educating & inspiring generations
As Women’s History Month 2025 unfolds, the theme “Moving Forward Together: Women Educating & Inspiring Generations” highlights the power of mentorship, leadership, and collective progress. JVS SoCal’s Women’s Leadership Network, a philanthropic group dedicated to serving women in career crisis or transition, including women launching their careers, exemplifies this theme with their work. Women’s careers advance…