The Career Development Center helps immigrants adapt to the U.S. workforce through a variety of culturally-sensitive career services including:

Job Assessment and Counseling
Immigrant employment specialists will help asses your job skills, English language proficiency and past work experience, as well as talk with you about how they translate into the U.S. workforce. For those with limited English, referrals to English as a Second Language classes are available.

Culturally-Sensitive Job Readiness Workshops
Culturally-sensative workshops introduce and prepare immigrant clients for working in the U.S. These workshops help them understand the American culture and workforce by demonstrating workforce manners and employee interaction. Additionally, resumes and interview skills are developed for specific job openings.

Job Search Assistance
Immigrant employment specialists help clients locate job openings, appropriate to their skills, experience and interests.

Additional Immigration Support and Services
As part of a larger agency, Jewish Family & Children's Service, the CDC has access to a number of additional immigrant services, including:

Pittsburgh Refugee & Immigrant Assistance Center
Consultation and Legal Services including, but not limited to:
Adjustment of status
Visa extension
Tax credit workshops

Citizenship Services including, but not limited to:
Application Review and Filing
Citizenship Classes
Interview Practice
Representation at naturalization interview

The Welcome Center for Immigrants & Internationals
Information and Referral Services
connect to any additional information and services you may need, including English as a Second Language Instruction, information about government programs, business advice, financial services, housing and healthcare.


For more information, please contact ies@careerdevelopmentcenter.org or call 412-422-5627