Partner with JFS to make meaningful connections for employment success.

Employment Services For Employers

Making Meaningful Connections for Employment Success

JFS partners with Denver metro area businesses and organizations by providing them with qualified and assessed job candidates. This service is completely free of charge to businesses, as JFS receives funding from federal, state, and local governments, private and community foundations, and generous individual donors. In addition to candidate referral assistance, JFS provides ongoing support to employers and JFS-referred employees alike to ensure a positive, successful employment experience. Partnering with JFS Employment Services results in prescreened, viable, and qualified job candidates who will add value and contribute to your business success.

How JFS Equips Job Seekers to Become Competitive Job Candidates

JFS provides employment services to a wide variety of job seekers in the Denver metro area. Services for job seekers include a Job Search Accelerator program, group and individualized workshops, classes, and training on resumes, cover letters, job search techniques, LinkedIn bios, and interviewing. JFS also provides trial work experiences for those with a limited employment history or a desire to explore a new career.

For job seekers who benefit from more substantial support after accepting a job offer, JFS supports every aspect of the process, from individualized onboarding support to ongoing job coaching. All services are focused on overcoming barriers to employment while empowering clients to be successful.

JFS understands that other aspects of a person’s life may affect their ability to obtain and maintain employment. JFS connects job seekers and placed employees to holistic services to ensure that they have what they need to be a successful employee, such as adequate food on the table, mental health support, and informed financial plans.

Who Our Clients Are

JFS Employment Services partners with job seekers in the Denver metro area who are unemployed, seeking a career change, face barriers to full and equitable employment, as well as employees who benefit from additional support to maintain employment.

The Denver workforce is diverse, and so are the job seekers. JFS partners with: Newly unemployed people with all types of work experience, unemployed parents receiving Colorado Works benefits, job seekers with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), US work authorized refugees, and older adults with extensive work experience seeking new employment opportunities.

People often ask if they need to be Jewish to receive employment services. One Jewish value important to JFS is the obligation to act justly toward people in need. JFS is proud to partner with job seekers of all faiths, races, ages, incomes, and abilities in order to strive towards a more inclusive, diverse workforce where all talent is recognized.

JFS has a vibrant Refugee Resettlement team that supports New Americans from all over the world. Dedicated to ensuring the success and happiness of both clients and employer partners, our Employment Specialists are passionate about coaching refugees through the hiring process, onboarding phase, and beyond. Learn more.

What Problems Employers Have in Hiring

  • High turnover

  • No call, no shows

  • Lack of qualified job applicants

  • Lack of diversity among staff

  • Current staff being pulled away from roles to complete lower skilled tasks

  • Difficulty filling minimal part-time roles

  • Using expensive temp agencies to fill roles

 Why You Should Hire JFS Job Seekers

  • Work Opportunity Tax Credit

  • Reach workplace diversity goals

  • Higher productivity

  • Lower absenteeism

  • Higher retention rate

  • Increased customer loyalty

  • Older adult workers’ ability to mentor coworkers

  • Job candidates receive ongoing support to achieve on-the-job success

Why You Should Partner With JFS

Why employers should partner with JFS

Employment Process

JFS Employment Process

If interested, please fill out the Employer Partnership Interest form.