Job Search Assistance Workshop Repeats

Jewish Family Service is pleased to repeat for the third time the Job Search Assistance Workshop, a four part series aimed at helping professionals find employment in an extremely difficult environment. The first two workshops received rave reviews from the over fifty-five particpants.

Please let friends and family know that the Job Search Assitance Workshop is being repeated at Jewish Family Service, 4131 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX 77025 beginning Monday, July 6, 13, 20 and 27 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

The popular sessions continue to be led by Howard Spiegel, a Human Resources Director for a local Houston corporation. Each session covers different material and information.

July 6 - How do you find a job in today's market?
July 13 - How do you create an effective plan to find to find a job?
July 20 - How to effectively network.
July 27 - Interviewing, negotiating and speeding up the process.

Although the workshops are free and open to the public, reservations are necesaary because space is limited. Call call JFS at 713-667-9336 or email Tammi Altshuler at taltshuler@jfshouston.org to rsvp. Please indicate which sessions you will attend.

JFS Houston Recognized at National Conference

Pictured from left, Donald Freedman, JFS President; Larry Reader, AJFCA Treasurer; Richard Kammeriman, JFS Alexander Institute Employment Chair; Sandra J. Block, JFS Alexander Institute Advisory Board Chair; Linda Burger, CEO and AJFCA Board member; and, Stephen Robinson, JFS Vice President and Becker Leadership Award Winner.

Jewish Family Service was recognized at the Association of Jewish and Family Children's Agencies (AFJCA) Annual Meeting for its outstanding leadership and marketing initiatives.  Stephen Robinson, the Shirley and Allen Becker Leadership Award recipient was recognized among others from across the country for outstanding contributions as a volunteer during the past year.  Larry Reader was elected as treausrer of AJFCA after having served as the Association's Audit Committee Chair during the last year. Houston received the gold award for outstanding public relations and marketing specifically for the JFS Alexander Institute brouchure entitled "People Helping People".