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Hiring, Retention and Training ServicesOICW OICW is a non-profit community-based job-training center on the Menlo Park-East Palo Alto border. It provides accredited job training, counseling and placement services, teen programs, evening and weekend courses, and child development centers that help nearly 3,500 people per year. OICW serves as San Mateo County"s welfare-to-work "One-Stop Center" for local welfare recipients. Since 1965, OICW has helped more than 55,000 people achieve success. Contact Information: Juma Ventures Juma Ventures provides training, employment and placement opportunities for at-risk youth. Through its program, Workforce Resources, Juma Ventures helps young people from marginalized backgrounds develop the practical and emotional skills necessary to lead healthy and productive lives. The program provides job training, workplace counseling, educational assistance, money management and other services to help young people secure jobs in both Juma-owned businesses and other small businesses in the San Francisco Area. For more information or to find out how you can access their services, visit their web site or contact them at: Juma Ventures Workforce Resources SFWorks San Francisco Works encourages and facilitates business involvement in sustainable welfare-to-work and workforce development systems benefiting the business community and individuals transitioning from public assistance to economic self-sufficiency. SFWorks works to increase the business community"s involvement in welfare-to-work efforts and supports the transition of welfare recipients into private sector jobs that present opportunities for economic self-sufficiency and professional and personal growth. For more information or to find out how you can access their services, visit their web site or contact them at: San Francisco Works San Francisco Private Industry Council The Private Industry Council of San Francisco, Inc. (PIC) is a nonprofit corporation that provides employment, training and research services to employers and job seekers in San Francisco. With an annual budget of over $30 million, PIC provides training and job placement services for dislocated workers, public assistance recipients, low-income adults, youth and older workers, refugees and homeless individuals. For Bay Area employers, PIC offers tax credits and other financial incentives. Contact Information: 1650 Mission Street, Suite 300 Oakland Private Industry Council The Private Industry Council (PIC) is a nonprofit corporation providing employment and training services to the Oakland community. In 1982, Congress passed the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA), funding vocational training and job search assistance programs. At the local level, the JTPA is implemented by Private Industry Councils. Established in 1983, the Oakland PIC is one of 52 PICs in California and is part of a national network of similar organizations. Contact Information: Jewish Vocational Service Jewish Vocational Service assists individuals and companies in achieving their employment goals by providing the skills necessary for success in today"s workplace. On average, JVS places four individuals in Bay Area jobs every business day. Each year, JVS lists more than 30,000 job opportunities from 8,000 Bay Area employers. Individuals making the transition into new work environments benefit from JVS" career and employment counseling, job placement, English instruction, and occupational skills training programs. JVS is a non-sectarian, not-for-profit corporation. Contact Information: Mission Hiring Hall Mission Hiring Hall"s purpose is to meet the immediate and long-term employment needs of San Francisco"s employers and its low- to moderate- income, unemployed and underemployed residents. Services provided for employers include: ongoing screening and assessment, customized screening, interview/orientation facilities, tax credit screening, opening a new facility and one-stop mass recruitment. For job seekers, the Mission Hiring Hall provides job readiness programs, referral services, employment support programs and a resource center. For more information or to find out how you can access their services, visit their web site or contact them at: Mission Hiring Hall East Bay Works The purpose of East Bay Works is to advance the economic well being of the region by developing and maintaining a skilled workforce. This will be accomplished through a customer-focused collaboration of employment, training, economic development and educational partners working together to meet the needs of employers, job seekers and workers. Manex Manex is a California Corporation dedicated to serving small and mid-size companies by providing counsel, support and project resources to help them to grow and prosper. Manex is a non-profit, fee-for-services consulting and resource center providing personalized solutions by a team of experts in areas such as business development, manufacturing technology, training & workforce development. Contact Information: Arriba Juntos Arriba Juntos promotes economic self-sufficiency for San Franciscans and their families through occupational training and employment opportunities. Contact Information: |
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