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Message: <br /><br /> If you are having trouble reading this email, you may view this article online at: http://www.jweekly.com/2254/full/2254/job-search-resources-expand-at-los-altos-jvs/ <br /><br /> <b>Job-search resources expand at Los Altos JVS</b> <br /> Friday, January 5, 1996 | by <p>SONJA ROTHKOP </p> <br /><br /><p>"Anyone who walks in" is eligible for the low-cost assistance, says Finetti.<br /><br /> At the office, Finetti—who holds a master's degree in psychology—advises visitors on such job-search necessities as writing resumes, maximizing job contacts, utilizing newspaper listings, interviewing and—perhaps most crucial of all—choosing careers.<br /><br /> The initial consultation is free, with a nominal charge for subsequent services. A $50 basic employment package includes two individual 60-minute appointments with Finetti, one workshop and unlimited access to support groups, job listings and the office's resource library.<br /><br /> Meeting fellow job seekers at workshops and in support groups is invaluable, Finetti says, enabling group members to develop their networking skills.<br /><br /> At some JVS workshops, participants assess each other's interviewing skills, clarifying what does and does not "work."<br /><br /> "Sometimes people can't see their own faults until they see them in someone else," Finetti explains.<br /><br /> Faults are often "easy to fix," she says, adding that most clients should see results after only two to five sessions.<br /><br /> "Maybe it's the way they carry themselves." Or perhaps, she says, a job seeker has been repeatedly foiled because of not knowing certain essentials, "like that you should never fax a cover letter."<br /><br /> Or maybe someone has "worked 15 jobs, all different," and needs help making this scattered job history look good on a resume.<br /><br /> After assessing a client's needs, including relevant emotional and personal issues, Finetti addresses them directly and frankly.<br /><br /> "When someone says, `I don't understand why I can't get a job,' what they really want is honesty," Finetti says. "You can't afford not to be honest where there are finances involved."<br /><br /> In addition to expanding in-house services—a move facilitated by a Jewish Community Endowment Fund grant—Finetti is working to establish the South Peninsula Jewish Employment Network. The network aids job-seeking Jews throughout the South Peninsula area, linking them with potential employers.<br /><br /> Finetti meets weekly with consultant Harriet Schiftan to update the network, which job-seekers can access either through their rabbis or at the JVS office.<br /><br /> JVS always welcomes new job listings. Finetti emphasizes that employers pay no fees either to list jobs or to hire JVS clients. The office handles jobs in all fields—from high-tech, biotechnology and the arts to management and medicine.<br /><br /> The Jewish Vocational Service is a constituent agency of the S.F.-based Jewish Community Federation.</p> <p> </p>

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