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Jobs for Life pursues
its mission
and vision
by mobilizing churches and community-based organizations as
Jobs
for Life (JfL) sites, each equipped
with all the tools and processes necessary to provide job
training and support to our country’s neediest citizens,
lifting them from dependency to self-sufficiency. In order
to assure that a local JfL site has the ability to do this
the JfL training course is essential.
This training course consists of 16 sessions, combining instruction
in principles of work and job readiness skills. Click
here for a sample of a lesson (pdf
file).
Besides the training, each JfL student is matched with a champion
- a mentor or a group of mentors - who provides the student
the support needed through the class and the first year of
his or her employment. With this support system and their
own commitment JfL participants can overcome many of the obstacles
that impede success - obstacles like child care, transportation,
low self-esteem, lack of problem solving skills, and poor
work ethic. Once they’re job-ready, students are given
support in pursuing job listings that JfL sites attract from
area businesses.
For the job seeker, the JfL course provides the knowledge,
encouragement, and practical continuing support that empowers
them to achieve high levels of success. And for the potential
employer, the JfL training provides a well-trained, community-supported
workforce that understands what it takes to land, maintain,
and advance in a job.
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