Employment services

Goodwill of Silicon Valley: Paid on-the-job training and linkage to employment

The Goodwill New Opportunity Work (NOW) Program provides:

• Job-readiness training and behavioral programming in and out of custody
• Moral Reconation Therapy, a cognitive behavioral approach to prevent people from returning to jail or prison through moral reasoning
• Digital literacy program. Clients learn technological skills and use them to search for and apply for jobs. Upon completing the program, clients receive a refurbished computer and monetary assistance to pay for internet services at home. 
• Clients are connected to day labor positions or subsidized employment with Goodwill to help them build their work experience while earning income. 

• Connections to construction training programs

   

Catholic charities: Vocational skills, counseling, and professional job search assistance

The Right Directions Program offers:

• Job readiness classes for reentry adults including: resume development, job search, interviewing skills, employment rights, workplace etiquette, financial literacy and effective communication. Employability assessments and client choice lead the development of each client's individualized services plan.  Employment representatives and a peer mentor guide and support clients with their reentry employment goals.
• Staff matches clients to job openings based on their particular skills and strengths and help them secure employment. 
• Once employed, clients receive job retention services to help them maintain employment and work through obstacles they encounter. 

For more information about these programs call (408) 535-4299