What is Work Going to Look Like Now?
By Dedra Perlmutter, Senior Career Coach & Human Resources Manager It has been over a year, are you ready to go back? Most of us are not. USA Today recently noted: “Forty percent of Americans prefer to work from home full-time, compared with 35 percent who seek a home-office hybrid and 25 percent who want to…
COVID-19 Survival Guide: A New Emotional Reality After Vaccination
By Ann Stromberg, MSW, LISW, Emotional Wellness Coordinator If you have made the choice to be vaccinated against COVID-19 you know that giddy feeling that accompanies the vaccination appointment. That little white card that shows the world we are fully vaccinated is our passport out of isolation. However, for some people, the joy of freedom…
More Than a Network: JVS Career Services Helps Client Get Back to Work and Inspires Him to Give Back
“If you’re not willing to listen, you’re not willing to learn,” reflected Brad Wagner on his experience with JVS Career Services. “The career coaches there are in the profession of helping you develop your professional skills, and if you’re not listening to them, you’re not benefiting yourself.” Wagner lost his job of six years in…
Best of Two Worlds: JVS Career Services Helps Client Leverage Past Experience to Gain New Position and Cultivate Skills
“I had no idea what to do,” said Michael Hoffman after he lost his job in July of 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “My resume was 20 years old and I never had to look for a job before—my two previous jobs found me.” Hoffman said he tried a few things on his own,…