Our Mission
Building better lives, one job at a time, by empowering individuals
to achieve dignity and economic independence through sustainable employment.
Our Impact
Last year, tens of thousands of people turned to JVS for help. With your support, we directly assisted over 30,000 clients, with thousands of additional individuals accessing our job training and career services.
Explore our Programs and Services
No Cost Career Training
JVSWorks career training programs prepare individuals for a career in the growing banking, healthcare and apartment maintenance industries, offering carrier pathways, competitive wages employee benefits and professional networking.
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.
For Job Seekers
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.
Jewish Community Programs
Youth Programs
Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) program serves out-of-school youth ages 17 to 24 in Los Angeles County. Participants receive an array of services, from job readiness workshops to college and career exploration, and on-the-job training opportunities in the local community.
Mentoring for Women
JVS Scholarship Program
Disability Services
America's Job Center
Testimonials
In the Words of Our Clients
Mayra Plascencia
Luis Jasso
Lorrie Williams
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Jobs. Vision. Success.
Stories from an Innovative Nonprofit and the People Who Make it Work
JVS SoCal Raises a Record-Breaking $1.5M for Career and Workforce Development Programs
Year after year, our generous employment partners and donors come together to support JVS SoCal’s mission to provide people with the necessary tools, resources, no-cost job training, placement assistance, and retention support to help them overcome barriers to employment…
JVS SoCal’s Veterans First Program Provided For Me and My Children
Jamie Kincaid came from a small town with few opportunities, so she created them for herself—first on her own and then more recently with the support of JVS SoCal’s Veterans First program for military veterans…
Connecting and Supporting Women Professionals with WoMentoring at JVS SoCal
In 2019, commercial banker Kelly Wang visited Los Angeles on a pleasure trip which changed her future forever. She was so impressed with the city, she fell in love with it and asked her employer…
BankWork$ 100th Graduation “I’m ready to become a banker!”
Celebrating its one-hundredth graduation since its launch in 2006, JVS SoCal’s BankWork$ program proudly graduated ten more students, motivated and ready to start their banking careers after completing eight weeks of intensive training.