JOBS.
VISION.
SUCCESS.
CAREERS CHANGE LIVES
We help underserved Californians—like veterans, youth, refugees—turn job struggles into success. Offering free job training & placement, mentoring, coaching & more so communities can thrive.
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.
No cost career training programs
Launch your professional career in the growing banking, healthcare and apartment management industries. In partnership with local and national employers, our career training programs – ImagingWorks, BankWork$, HealthWorks, ApartmentWorks and CareerWork$ Medical – prepare graduates for their first step on a career ladder that offers extraordinary potential. Class sizes are limited. Apply now!
Job & WorkSource Centers
We partner with LA City & County to operate several America’s Job Centers of California (AJCC) / WorkSource Centers, where we provide employment and training services to job seekers at no cost.
We connect job seekers to employers and trainers and provide access to Veteran transition services, a career resource library, workshops, on-site interviews with local employers, job leads, resource referrals and access to computers and other office equipment.
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.
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.
IMMIGRANTS and REFUGEES
Since 1931, JVS SoCal has helped immigrants and refugees from around the world. From German and Shanghai immigrants at the end of WWII to Cuban refugees in the 1970’s and Soviet Jews in the 1980’s, followed by Cambodians, Vietnamese and those impacted by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Today, we assist refugees and their families from all over the world, including Ukraine, Iran, Armenia, Cuba and elsewhere.
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.
Disability & Assessment
JVS SoCal’s Grossblatt Skills Assessment Center is the only facility in Southern California offering full job skills evaluation services to individuals who are blind and visually impaired and is accredited by CARF, the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.
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Stories from an innovative non-profit and the people who make it work.
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Nelson Gomez steps into the medical imaging industry through ImagingWorks
Twenty-five-year-old Nelson Gomez was working as a caretaker through an in-home supportive services agency. He liked working with people, but he wanted to advance his career by focusing on healthcare. In his search for training opportunities he learned about ImagingWorks, JVS SoCal’s program in partnership with RadNet. The program would train him to become a…
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This former custodian proves it’s never too late to become a Certified Nursing Assistant
You could say that nursing runs deep in Demetryce Johnson’s family. After working as a custodian for 19 years, she decided it was time to take that career path. Demetryce’s mother and oldest sister are registered nurses. “I was around nursing a lot” says Demetryce who worked in an Los Angeles County rehabilitation center, “it…
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Domestic violence survivor achieves dream of becoming a professional doula
Michelle McKinlay is a remarkable woman whose story shows profound personal growth. After overcoming the challenges of domestic abuse, she found strength and direction through JVS SoCal’s Creating Career Connections program. JVS SoCal helped Michelle achieve her goal of becoming a doula. She shares how the organization empowered her to redefine her path and rebuild…
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Air Force Veteran finds career success through JVS SoCal
After serving nearly five years in the U.S. Air Force as a mechanic, Thomas Ramirez faced the same question many veterans do: What’s next? With valuable experience in high-pressure environments and a degree in architecture, Thomas had a diverse skill set. Yet, he struggled to find a civilian career that could merge his technical and…
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Refugee acculturation program helps Ukrainian mother start childcare business
Note: The name of this program participant has been changed to maintain anonymity. When Sofia arrived in the United States with her 9-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter, she brought with her a wealth of experience in early childhood education. As she navigated the challenges of establishing a new life in Los Angeles while caring for…
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BankWork$ opens door for graduate’s path to becoming a mortgage loan officer
Before enrolling in the JVS SoCal’s BankWork$ program, Angel Mendoza was juggling various jobs while studying for the NMLS exam to become a mortgage loan officer. Driven by a strong sense of purpose, Angel’s long-term goal was clear: “I want to represent the unrepresented when it comes to housing.” She viewed access to housing as…