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JVS Says goodbye to longtime CEO
Jewish Journal
February 17, 2016
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median American worker stays at the same job for about five years.
JVS gets back to business
Kylie Ora Lobell
May 13, 2015
Before Shirley Tang discovered Jewish Vocational Service Los Angeles (JVS), she was taking on odd jobs to support herself.
JVS scholarships encourage college students to give back
Jewish Journal
July 23, 2014
Max Goldstein was 15 years old when he hopped on a plane to Caracas, Venezuela, to spend his sophomore year of high school as an exchange student.
Larry Dubey is a consultant in courage
Jewish Journal
May 15, 2013
Larry Dubey had every right to give up. The active and outdoorsy Mar Vista resident suffered a catastrophic snowboarding accident at Mammoth Mountain four years ago.
Jewish Vocational Service objects to employee union vote
Ryan Torok
October 24, 2012
Jewish Vocational Service (JVS), a nonprofit that provides career counseling, workshops and job-related resources, is disputing the results of an Oct. 10 election that would unionize 91 of its employees who work with GAIN (Greater Avenues for Independence).
Retraining programs get unemployment bump
Jewish Journal
January 4, 2012
Courtney Myrick, 27, trained to be a massage therapist several years ago but found that customer service jobs paid the bills. After 10 years in the industry, however, jobs became scarce and less stable.
Grads of JVS program banking on a brighter future
Jonah Lowenfeld
February 16, 2011
Sandra Vasquez has a longer job history than many 28-year-olds. When she was 10, she began working with her father, a contractor who didn’t speak much English. She served as his translator and all-around assistant. Vasquez is the first member of her family to graduate from high school, and she went on to earn an associate’s degree and complete two quarters at University of California, Santa Cruz.
Scene & Heard: Global Festival Honors Schulweis, JVS Recognizes Four
Danielle Berrin
March 12, 2009
Dr. Michael Kamiel, a Culver City endocrinologist, is making every pre-teen girl in town jealous: the good doctor ran into Miley Cyrus during her “Miles to Go” book signing on Mar. 7 at the Grove and snagged this lucky snapshot with the tween superstar.\n\n
Super Sunday Aims at Aiding Programs
Marc Ballon
February 16, 2006
\”The Federation improved our lives,\” said Khananashvili, now a 48-year-old social worker and Beverly Hills resident. \”They gave us our start here and protected us under their shield. We\’re very grateful.\”
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