News
Jan 26, 2012 - The Jewish Chronicle: Briefly (CDC February workshop calendar)
Check out the great workshop offerings in February at the Career Development Center.
Dec 22, 2011 - The Jewish Chronicle: Briefly - Ed2Go
The Career Development Center's newest service, Ed2Go, can help you brush up on your skills or learn something new. Read this blurb for more information on how to get started.
Dec 1, 2011 - Whirl Magazine: Event photos - CDC Fall Mixer
Our Fall Mixer was a big hit with both employers and job seekers! Check out the featured photo in Whirl Magazine.
Nov 25, 2011 - Pittsburgh Business Times: After Hours - CDC Fall Mixer
Job seekers and regional employers mixed and mingled at the CDC's Fall Mixer on Oct. 18.
Sep 28, 2011 - Shady Ave Magazine: A Century of Service
The Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh distributes charitable funds to many institutions, including JF&CS. In this article by Deborah Weisberg, two worthy JF&CS programs, the Career Development Center and SOS Pittsburgh, are highlighted.
Sep 9, 2011 - The Jewish Chronicle 9-9-11: Summer youth employment program
Local youth gain valuable job skills (and a nice paycheck) as part of the City of Pittsburgh's Summer Youth Employment Program.
Aug 31, 2011 - Baldwin-Whitehall Patch: Despite Decline in Numbers, a Celebration of Summer Job Success
Recently, 25 local youth completed 6-week long jobs and internships, placed with the help of Career Development Center at JF&CS, through the City of Pittsburgh's and Allegheny County's summer youth employment programs.
Aug 25, 2011 - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Brother can you spare a job?
As the unemployment rate in the region remains at 7.4 percent, many individuals are still looking for jobs. Columnist Nafara Vanaski talks with the CDC's Linda Ehrenreich and Patrick Ferraro about helping people find opportunities in this tough economy.
Aug 14, 2011 - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Gradual job growth expected in next 2 years
Victoria Dym, a Career Development Center client, is featured in this Tribune-Review story about local people who have faced unemployment. With the CDC's help, Dym hopes to land a full-time job.
Aug 11, 2011 - The Jewish Chronicle: JF&CS helps Hip-Hop band gain success
True City, an up-and-coming hip-hop group, performed on August 6 at the August Wilson Center. A part of JF&CS's AUNO program, the five band members are participants in Hip-Hop on L.O.C.K., which uses the start-to-finish process of creating and promoting an album to instill a sense of responsibility and accomplishment in young people.
Jul 20, 2011 - WPXI: Online reputations can be detrimental to job seekers, students
Be careful what you tweet, says Career Development Center Director Patrick Ferraro. In this Channel 11 News segment, Ferraro talks about carefully managing your social media profiles, especially if you are a job seeker.
Jul 11, 2011 - WPXI: Finding summer jobs in Pittsburgh getting difficult
Patrick Ferraro, employee relations coordinator at the Career Development Center, gives advice to young adults and recent grads about finding (and keeping) that summer job. Patrick also talks about the importance of internships and names a few stand-out industries in the region worth taking a look at.
Jun 24, 2011 - The Jewish Chronicle: July 2011 free workshops
Whether you're searching for a job or in need of resume advice, the Career Development Center offers 17 free workshops in July to help.
Jun 10, 2011 - Pittsburgh magazine: Second Acts
CDC's Patrick Ferraro is quoted in the June issue of Pittsburgh magazine. Jennifer Rignani writes about professionals switching careers...prompted by layoff, or by choice.
Feb 27, 2011 - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Pittsburgh region's jobs forcast remains hazy
Career counselor Joe D'Anna of JF&CS's Career Development Center weights in on current job market.
Jul 28, 2010 - Pop City Far from home, refugee teens thrive as summer interns
This summer, the lives of two dozen teenage refugees have quietly been changing. Thanks to the refugee resettlement program at the Jewish Family & Children's Service and their Career Development Center, these teens have completed a job-readiness program and have been spending the summer working at internship jobs to help them adjust to life here.
Jul 26, 2010 - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Young refugees immersed in workplace training program
Young refugees are getting on-the-job experience and a paycheck this summer through a program operated by the Jewish Family & Children's Service of Pittsburgh that prepares the young adults — many of whom grew up in refugee camps — for the workplace.
Jul 22, 2010 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Nonprofit helps train refugees
Read about our refugee youth summer internship program in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Paula Kelly, director of the Whitehall library, said she is happy she decided to have her library participate in the program, and that she encourages other local libraries to take part, too.
May 6, 2010 - Jewish Chronicle Starting your own business
The Small Business Administration (SBA) Pittsburgh District Office presented a free CDC workshop on starting your own business.
Feb 4, 2010 - Jewish Chronicle Free job search workshops
The Career Development Center offers more than 20 workshops each month for CDC clients, job seekers and anyone interested in exploring career options.
Jan 27, 2010 - Pop City Employment counselor teaches 500th workshop
Congratulations to the Career Development Center’s Joe D’Anna, who recently taught his 500th workshop!
Dec 18, 2009 - Pittsburgh Business Times Help Wanted, advice to job seekers
Pittsburgh Business Times lists a number of online resources for job seekers including the Career Development Center.
All media requests should be directed to:
Emily Leone
PR Associate
5743 Bartlett Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412.586.3738
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