Career Strategies & Helping Hands Programs
Searching for a job is never easy. For 80 years, JEVS has been providing a guided approach for those in all stages of career transition, including unemployment. Through our Career Strategies and Helping Hands programs, we help individuals of all ages find meaningful, satisfying work through personalized tools, resources and processes to unlock and present their own skills, abilities and interests. In addition, we have extensive employer connections and can assist with job search assistance for qualified jobseekers.
SERVICES INCLUDE:
| • One-on-one career counseling • Interview preparation • Career assessments • Networking and skill building • Remote video conferencing |
• Résumés & cover letters • LinkedIn profile writing • Career workshops • Job search & placement assistance • Computer classes |
Our professional, experienced career counselors can help you to navigate your job search during these tough times.
Don’t miss our upcoming FREE webinar series! Register here.
* NEW! You will also have access to a variety of personalized resources & tools through our partnership in ProjectEM, an initiative dedicated to empowering and employing local communities across our nation.
PLEASE NOTE: Program staff are available to work with current career counseling clients via telephone appointments or Zoom video conference. New clients continue to be scheduled as usual, though only for telephone or video conference appointments.
To schedule appointments Monday-Friday, contact your career counselor directly, call (215) 832-0878 or email cs@jevs.org.
Please review the PA Unemployment Compensation website if you think you may qualify for benefits to cover lost work hours and lost pay due to COVID-19: https://pua.benefits.uc.pa.gov/vosnet/Default.aspx
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Making Hope Happen for Laura
Each year, JEVS Career Strategies works with more than 700 jobseeking individuals. Today, Laura is back on her feet and making strides toward her career goals, having received expert guidance, proven strategies, and caring, personal attention.
"The encouragement of the Career Strategies team, the LinkedIn help and resume-writing skills I learned really helped me. I gained back some confidence and landed a fantastic opportunity. Everyone should be aware of the great work done by JEVS."
Barbara Z.
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