“Although I’ve been in workforce development for years, my knowledge of my profession has been expanded. I wish there was something like this around when I first started.”

Looking for a job just isn’t the same as it was five or ten years ago, and in today’s tough job market, your clients need every tool in their collection to find work.  Are your Employment Specialists giving your clients the best, most up-to-date advice?

JVS BEST Pro has been helping people help job seekers since 2001.  Our twelve-week workshop series features seminars on such topics as resume writing, interviewing techniques, networking,  and facilitating workshops, all taught by experts in the field. BEST Pro students all come from local workforce development agencies, introducing your staff to a network of professional connections from around the Bay.  Best of all, BEST Pro is offered at no cost to participants or their agencies.

This program is available to anyone currently working as an employment services provider, with priority for employees of OEWD-funded San Francisco-based agencies. Participants who attend eight of the twelve workshops will receive a certificate of completion.

Our next BEST Pro cycle starts in March 2010. To learn more and to register visit our website, http://www.jvs.org/training_BEST_Pro.shtml.

For questions, please contact Jessica Youngman, or call 415-782-6250.

BEST Pro is funded by the San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Community Investment (MOCI) and University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).