JFCS’ IT Pathways one of many programs across state being highlighted as part of Workforce Development Month

Posted 2 weeks ago

Gov. Tim Walz is highlighting efforts to connect Minnesotans to high-growth, high-demand jobs By Sheilah Howard • JFCS Career Services Director September is Workforce Development Month and Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan are highlighting efforts to connect Minne[...]

Staff Q&A: New MFIP Program Manager Sharicka Kennedy

Posted 4 months ago

MFIP program helps remove barriers to employment, addressing childcare, food security, education and more JFCS Career Services empower people to explore and identify their visions of career success, including access to or support for career training. One of our many career programs, the Minn[...]

IT Pathways program supports those exploring a career in IT – where demand for workers is growing

Posted 5 months ago

May is Technology Workforce Month May is Technology Workforce Month – or Tech Month for short. It is an opportunity to draw attention to the critical importance of the state's technology workforce and its key role in Minnesota’s economy. While the wide-ranging significance of t[...]

JFCS one of few agencies chosen to receive DEED’s tech training grant

Posted 6 months ago

JFCS is excited to announce it is one of the recipients of a Minnesota Forward Tech Training Competitive Grant from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The agency was one of just five selected for the grant for its innovative approaches to diversifying the tech s[...]

October is Disability Employment Awareness Month

Posted 11 months ago

JFCS' Vocational Rehabilitation program goes back to 1958 By Sheilah Howard • JFCS Career Services Director More than half a million Minnesotans report having one or more disabilities and the unemployment rate for people with disabilities is double that of people without disabilities. D[...]

Demographic changes and an aging population make workforce development as important as ever

Posted 1 year ago

By Sheilah Howard • JFCS Career Services Director September is Workforce Development Month, a time to honor workforce development leaders and staff across Minnesota, as well as draw attention to the resources available to those looking for work and to employers who need workers. In Minnes[...]

Hennepin County honors JFCS career services staff with Spotlight Award

Posted 1 year ago

Hennepin County recently honored the staff members of Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis’ (JFCS) MFIP program with its Staff Spotlight Award for their outstanding work in the career services program. The Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) provides support for familie[...]

Career Services’ IT Pathways program celebrates its first graduating class of UX Academy

Posted 1 year ago

Photo courtesy of Prime Academy JFCS’ IT Pathways program is excited to celebrate the graduation of its first ever class from the UX Academy. IT Pathways connects individuals with the needed resources and career services to prepare for success in IT jobs. Training and support are designed t[...]

JFCS joins initiative to meet jobseekers where they are at – on their career path and geographically

Posted 2 years ago

JFCS Career Services is excited to announce its participation in a new nationwide network designed to provide jobseekers with all the assistance, resources, and tools they need to find work, regardless of where they are geographically.  The Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies (NJHSA), [...]

Workforce Development Month highlights importance of responding to today’s job market needs

Posted 2 years ago

JFCS Career Services is part of statewide effort to adapt Minnesota’s workforce to fill thousands of open jobs By Sheilah Howard • JFCS Career Services Director September is Workforce Development Month, a time to honor workforce development leaders and staff across Minnesota, as well [...]