[ Dislocated Workers ]  

If you've lost your job due to your employer closing, a merger, an acquisition, or downsizing, JVS can help you prepare to return to full employment at a similar or better salary in the field you choose.

The JVS dislocated worker program features:

Computer training

Professional career counseling - JVS is the only accredited career-counseling agency offering dislocated worker services in Minnesota
Qualified staff - All counselors hold advanced degrees.
Multiple locations - Downtown Minneapolis, St. Paul and Minnetonka sites offer maximum convenience and accessibility

Job market expertise
Training and retraining
Financial support services

JVS strives to assist those workers who may face significant barriers to employment, including:

  • Need for skills training
  • Lack of formal education beyond high school
  • Transferring skills to a new industry or field
  • Establishing careers in new and different fields
  • Single parents with one or more dependent children
  • Older workers

To determine if you are eligible for services contact Leah Temkin at Ltemkin@jvsmn.org or call 952-417-2108

Program services and training are also available for a fee.

Funding provided by:
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development