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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 dignity and economic independence through sustainable employment.
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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.
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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Scholarship supports Hannah Carmi’s dream of becoming a physician assistant
Hannah Carmi knew she wanted to be a doctor since she was very young as a way to take care of others and give back to those in need. As she was starting college, she realized how expensive it would be for her to achieve her dream. She decided instead to pursue a career in…
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JVS SoCal becomes new partner in Department of Labor veterans program
LOS ANGELES – Dec 6, 2024 — JVS SoCal, a leading human services agency focused on workforce development, has become one of the newest partners in the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment Navigator and Partnership Program (ENPP) as a part of an expansion of its Transition Assistance Program under the Veterans Employment and Training Service…
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JVS SoCal awarded $500,000 federal grant to increase career opportunities for veterans and spouses
LOS ANGELES – Dec. 9, 2024 — JVS SoCal has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as part of a groundbreaking program designed to enhance career stability and expand employment resources for Veterans and military families. This funding, aligned with First Lady Jill Biden’s Joining Forces initiative, will support…
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How this veteran secured a stable career after the pandemic
After missing the chance at a Netflix job due to the pandemic, U.S. Veteran Jason Fracaro was looking for guidance to effectively pursue other career options. Jason visited the America’s Job Centers of California at Bob Hope Patriotic Hall in downtown Los Angeles, where he met program supervisor, Herb Thau. JVS SoCal oversees the workforce…
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Graduates of ImagingWorks, a medical training program, embark on new medical careers
November 25, 2024, Los Angeles—As families gather to celebrate Thanksgiving, JVS SoCal is proud and grateful for its graduating class of 2024 from ImagingWorks, a paid medical imaging training program. Twenty-eight graduates have achieved this milestone and are now prepared to step into new roles within the community and positively impact people’s lives. “ImagingWorks most…
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Harbor Freight Tools partnership provides Apartment Maintenance trainees with tools of the trade
Watts resident Jennifer Diaz was moving boxes into a luxury apartment in Downtown Los Angeles when she met a woman doing maintenance work. Curious to see another woman in a non-traditional role, she asked her how she got that job. The woman was a graduate of JVS SoCal’s ApartmentWorks eight-week training course which helps participants…