The ‘Total Package’: How JVS Career Services Helped a Chicago Transplant Land the Perfect Job
In the rush of a flight from Chicago to Cincinnati for a job interview, Jon Mann misplaced the portfolio containing his resume and business cards—critical materials for his afternoon appointment. “However, as I was sitting in the JVS Career Services office,” Jon said, “They quickly created business cards, printed my resume, and provided a portfolio,…
After Frustrating 3-Year Search, JVS Career Services Helps Cancer Research Institute Find ‘Perfect Match’ Within Months
Three years into her search for a Senior Staff Scientist at Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory, Dr. Julia Carter, Ph.D., received a letter in the mail from JVS Career Services. That was in July 2017. She put the letter on the shelf, thinking she was already in the middle of trying to find someone qualified….
The War for Talent – Strategies for Success
By Peter Landesman, Senior Business Development Manager and Career Coach, JVS Career Services The unemployment rate reached a historic low of 3.7% in September as reported by the US government. It has not been this low in nearly 50 years. While the news is a big positive for many workers, it’s not always good news for…
CEO’s Corner: How to Create a Mentoring Program that Benefits the Whole Organization
By Joni Burton, CPCC and CEO, JVS Career Services Men∙tor (noun): a trusted counselor or guide (Miriam Webster) Having a mentor is a powerful personal and career development tool that can enable the mentee to achieve or exceed their career goals and aspirations. Mentoring can improve employee satisfaction and retention, enrich new employee initiation, make your organization…