JVS can help you find a job and career path

We understand you may have barriers to making that happen. As a workforce development organization, we help you develop the skills and training you need to achieve your goal, whether it’s through training for a specific job, learning English, earning your GED, or learning how to craft your resume and interview to put your best foot forward.

JVS can help.

For 85 years, we’ve been helping people help themselves.

Career Services

Many people begin in our Career Services department working with career specialists to plot out a plan for the future. 

Refugee Services

Our multilingual staff helps refugees gain stability in their new homeland, learn English, and prepare for the Citizenship exam. 

Disability Services

We offer individualized assistance to adults with disabilities to enable them to fulfill their potential, contribute to society and be successful in the workplace. 

GED Exam Preparation

Our classes help you earn your high school graduate equivalency diploma. 

English as a Second Language

JVS offers three levels of classes to help foreign-born people learn English. 

Citizenship Classes

We help Lawful Permanent Residents prepare to take the Citizenship exam and interview. 

Student Loans and Grants

Through our Perlmutter Student Loan and Shapiro Grant program, JVS helps Jewish students py for post-high school education.

SNAP

Through a partnership with NJ, JVS can offer SNAP recipients assistance with training programs. Let us know if you receive SNAP benefits. 

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Our Impact

4518

individuals


served across all programs
and services
2245

participants


served individually
118

trainings


completed
183

individuals


learned English as a
Second Language (ESL)
91

individuals


attended Citizenship classes
in pursuit of obtaining US citizenship
89

people


obtained credentialing
200+

individuals


employed

As the leaves turn vibrant shades of orange and the air becomes crisp, JVS of MetroWest wishes you a Happy Halloween!

Just as Halloween is a time for costumes and transformations, every day at JVS, we are dedicated to transforming the lives of individuals in our community.

We are committed to helping people help themselves through our innovative programs in training, education, and career counseling, creating pathways to hope, independence, and employment.

Whether you are a JVS participant, volunteer, partner, or supporter, we wish you a safe and Happy Halloween.

—JVS of MetroWest

#JVSofMetroWest #WorkforceDevelopment #HappyHalloween #EastOrangeNJ #EssexCounty
Every year on October 28, National Immigrants' Day provides an opportunity to reflect on America as a country of immigrants.

While we celebrate this national day, JVS works throughout the year to support refugees and immigrants. Much like our ancestors, these individuals often arrive in America unfamiliar with the language and the intricacies of navigating a new system. 

JVS provides comprehensive support through the following services:

• Referrals for refugee cash assistance, food stamps, and Medicaid
• Referrals to free or low-cost immigration legal services
• English as a Second Language (ESL) classes 
• Citizenship Exam preparation classes 
• Job search assistance

If you would like to support our ongoing work with immigrants and refugees, please visit our website: jvsnj.org/how-you-can-help

Thank you!

#JVSofMetroWest #WorkforceDevelopment #EnglishasaSecondLanguage #CitizenshipClasses #RefugeeServices
We are proud to share that JVS has been designated a Private Career School in the state of New Jersey. With this designation, we will continue to provide industry recognized certification training in a variety of fields. Our certified training programs – Certified Home Health Aide, Certified Pharmacy Technician, and Certified Apartment Maintenance – equip graduates to obtain competitive employment in high-demand fields. As a Private Career School, we will continue to expand and implement new certification training for healthcare professions.
 
In New Jersey, Private Career Schools offer postsecondary occupational training and retraining programs to the general public. PCS approval is shared between the NJDOE and the NJDOL. To learn more about PCS’s in New Jersey, please visit: https://www.nj.gov/education/cte/postsec/ppcs/.
 
To learn more about JVS’s certified training programs and to apply, please visit: https://jvsnj.org/training-opportunities/. 
 
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JVS can help you find a job and career path.

Our skilled and supportive Career Specialists understand the ins-and-outs of today’s job market, and offer the tools and training you need to achieve success in your job search. 

Whether you’re looking for a job or career path, graduating from college or graduate school, trying to re-enter the workforce after an extended hiatus, have recently been downsized through no fault of your own, or are looking to make a career change, JVS One-on-One Career Services can help with:

• Career assessment and planning
• Job-seeking strategies
• Resume and cover letter writing
• Interview preparation
• Networking opportunities
• One-on-one placement work
• Group workshops
• Informational online workshops
• On-going coaching and support

Learn more about our Career Services department at: jvsnj.org/career-services

Take the next step and APPLY FOR OUR SERVICES at: jvsnj.org/registration-for-services

#JVSofMetroWest #CareerServices #WorkforceDevelopment #JobSearch #JobSeekers
MEASURING IMPACT #2

As a workforce development organization, JVS of MetroWest helps individuals gain the skills and training needed to achieve their goals, regardless of the challenges they may be experiencing.

Having completed the first quarter in our fiscal year, we are delighted to share more statistics that illustrate our impact and reach:

• We trained 426 individuals in July and August.

• This number represents a 52% increase compared to the same period last year.

JVS offers Job Skills Training programs for pharmacy technicians, home health aides, and apartment maintenance technicians. 

Our Education & Literacy department also provides Citizenship, English as a Second Language, and Adult Basic Education classes.

To learn more about JVS of MetroWest, please visit our website: jvsnj.org
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#JVSofMetroWest #WorkforceDevelopment #nonprofit #HelpingPeopleHelpThemselves #Training
October 15 is Pharmacy Technician Day.

The third Tuesday in October recognizes Pharmacy Technicians and their invaluable support and contributions throughout the year.

Pharmacies could not operate without them, and we appreciate the important work pharmacy technicians do every day.

At JVS MetroWest, we value the pharmacy technician role as an excellent career opportunity for those seeking to enter the healthcare field.

Our free Pharmacy Technician Training Program prepares students to enter the pharmacy field with in-person classroom instruction, hands-on externship and career services. 

Over the course of 10 weeks, students learn the essential skill areas of pharmacy calculations, top 200 drugs, inventory control, medical terminology, interpreting prescriptions, and drug compounding.

For requirement details and to apply, please visit: https://jvsnj.org/pharmacy-technician

We also have an ESL Pharmacy Technician program specially designed for people for whom English is a second language. 

#JVSofMetroWest #RxTechDay #PharmacyTechnicianDay #PharmacyTechnician #WorkforceDevelopment
We wish everyone who celebrates a meaningful Yom Kippur.

—JVS of MetroWest

#JVSofMetroWest #YomKippur

Major Funders

  • Department of Labor and Workforce Development
  • NJ Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
  • NJ Office of Refugees
  • Focusing Philanthropy
  • Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest
  • Kosloski Family Foundation
  • US Citizenship and Immigration Services
  • Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies
  • Kenneth and Judy Peskin
  • Eric and Jacqueline Witmondt