JVS Program Helps Women Get a New Start on Employment

There is help and hope for women facing difficult circumstances who need to return to the job market. JVS provides assistance to women from all social and economic backgrounds in Southeastern Michigan who must find a job following unemployment, divorce or the death or disability of a spouse or partner. In September, Springboard to Success combines computer training with JVS's hallmark Women to Work program, which is supported through a grant from Flagstar Foundation.

Offered at no charge to participants, the program helps women assess their vocational interests, identify work-related skills, prepare resumes, develop interviewing and networking skills and launch a job search. It also includes hands-on Microsoft Office Suite 2016 training.

Springboard to Success begins with an informational meeting from 9-11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5. The program starts on Tuesday, Sept. 10 and will meet from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at JVS Human Services in Southfield. The program will continue for twelve weeks until Dec. 17. For information or to register, contact Judy Richmond at jrichmond@jvshumanservices.org or (248) 233-4232, or visit www.jvshumanservices.org/women.