Career Focus

Career Focus at JVS offers one-on-one career counseling to those in need. Working with a nationally recognized career counselor and utilizing an array of career assessments and counseling sessions, clients can evaluate their interests, values, skills and personality to increase self-knowledge and identify career options.
Through a grant from the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, this program is offered at no cost to the Jewish community.

A Client’s Story

After completing her Bachelor’s Degree in English/Creative Writing, Melissa found herself struggling to find a sustainable career. She completed a series of career assessments with Career Focus at JVS and became interested in Library Sciences. Melissa is now on preparing to apply to Graduate School and a Library Internship Program at CSU Long Beach.

Melissa

Eligibility

Career Focus is an opportunity and a good fit if you:

Are thinking about a career change and don’t know where to start or how to get there
Need help developing a realistic and achievable career plan
Could benefit from discussing your career issues privately and confidentially with a career counselor
Need help with job stress, workplace conflict or career transition