Over the past 40 years, JVS has helped 80,000 people in the Bay Area build in-demand skills, make connections and find jobs to transform their lives.
We focus our programs on growing industries that offer jobs with a career path, such as healthcare, financial services, technology and construction trades. These programs are developed in partnership with Bay Area employers and offer people paid work experience and robust job search skills. We are ambitiously expanding these programs to serve even more people and further strengthen our Bay Area community.
In the last year alone (2016 2017):
-7 out of 10 career pathway graduates found work
-$29 average hourly wage for adults
-2,600 Bay Area residents turned to JVS for help with their job search, including 800 youth
-99% client satisfaction rate for JVS workshops