JFCS’ Vocational Rehabilitation program embodies spirit of Disability Employment Awareness Month

Posted 1 year ago

Governor Tim Walz has proclaimed October as Disability Employment Awareness Month in Minnesota, in recognition of the skills, experience and dedication that people with disabilities contribute to the labor f[...]

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

Posted 1 year 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 Ti[...]

Staff Q&A: New MFIP Program Manager Sharicka Kennedy

Posted 2 years 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, includ[...]

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

Posted 2 years 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 it[...]

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

Posted 2 years 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 ju[...]

October is Disability Employment Awareness Month

Posted 2 years 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 unemploy[...]

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

Posted 2 years 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 res[...]

Hennepin County honors JFCS career services staff with Spotlight Award

Posted 3 years 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 [...]

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

Posted 3 years 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[...]

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

Posted 3 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 t[...]