Consultant in courage

Published on 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

By Ryan Torok
Published on 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

Published on 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

By Jonah Lowenfeld
Published on 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

By Danielle Berrin
Published on March 11, 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.

Super Sunday Aims at Aiding Programs

By Marc Ballon
Published on 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."

Vocational Service Gains Career Center

By Marc Ballon
Published on April 29, 2004

To Vivian Seigel, Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) is a living, breathing entity that must grow with the times or risk irrelevance.

The Circuit

By Michael Aushenker
Published on May 2, 2002

The Circuit

Teaching Skills

By Ruth Stroud
Published on October 1, 1998

Fifteen years ago, when he was 16, Sandra Lanza's son Mark, received his first job through Jewish Vocational Service. Now his mother is following Mark's example and seeking help at JVS as well.

Jewish Vocational Service

By Joel Kotkin
Published on July 30, 1998

"Many people our age aren't familiar with the computer," she said. "I have friends who are afraid of it, and that's a big drawback when you're going for a job today."