The
International Association of Jewish Vocational Services and
Schneider National, Inc. Join Forces to Recruit Mature Americans
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE, GREEN
BAY, Wis., and PHILADELPHIA — Sept. 28, 2006
The International Association of Jewish Vocational Services
(IAJVS), a not-for-profit association linking health and human
service agencies to provide educational, vocational and rehabilitational
services, and Schneider National, Inc., a leading provider
of transportation, logistics and intermodal services, today
announced a North American program to promote and enhance
training and employment opportunities for mature workers in
the communities they jointly serve.
This
new initiative intends to match job seekers at IAJVS member
agencies with job openings at Schneider regional operations
throughout the United States and Canada. The two organizations
will inform their local and regional agencies about this workforce
development effort and explore employment opportunities for
mature workers. This collaboration will strive to make the
best use of each organization’s experience, flexibility and
record of success in placing mature workers on career paths.
“Working
with the IAJVS is one more way that we’re reaching out to
the mature workforce and making them aware of the rewarding,
good paying career opportunities that await them at Schneider,”
said Rob Reich, vice president of enterprise recruiting for
Schneider National. “Whether on the road as professional truck
drivers, in our shops as mechanics, or in our office locations
as an IT, finance, sales or customer service associate, the
possibilities abound.”
In
November of 2005, Schneider National was named an AARP Featured
Employer in recognition of its efforts to successfully recruit,
hire and retain mature workers. To date, the AARP has only
recognized 24 Featured Employers. Schneider National is the
only truckload carrier to be named as such.
Schneider
National and IAJVS are responding to the dramatic demographic
shift in the workforce and are committed to enhancing employment
opportunities for the mature workforce. “IAJVS is so excited
to be working with Schneider National, Inc.,” said Genie Cohen,
executive director of IAJVS. “We look forward to creating
new opportunities for mature workers.”
Schneider National, Inc. is a premier provider of truckload,
logistics and intermodal services. Serving more than two-thirds
of the FORTUNE 500 ® companies, Schneider National offers
the broadest portfolio of services in the industry. The company’s
transportation and logistics solutions include One-Way, Intermodal,
Transportation Management, Dedicated and Bulk. With wholly
owned subsidiaries Schneider Logistics, American Port Services
and American Overseas Air Freight, Schneider National is the
only truckload carrier to offer customers end-to-end domestic
and international logistics solutions.
Headquartered
in Green Bay, Wis., Schneider National has provided expert
transportation and logistics solutions for more than 70 years.
A $3.5 billion company, Schneider National conducts business
in more than 28 countries in North America, Europe and Asia,
and continues to grow its international service offerings.
For more information about Schneider National visit www.schneider.com,
or call (800) 558-6767.
The
International Association of Jewish Vocational Services (IAJVS),
a not-for-profit membership association linking 28 health
and human service agencies in the United States, Canada, Israel,
and Argentina, provides a wide range of educational, vocational,
and rehabilitation services. Through its member agencies,
individuals seeking to improve their lives gain access to
a vast array of services such as career management, skills
training, rehabilitation programs, and health services. Each
year, the IAJVS network serves over 375,000 individuals and
works with more than 40,000 employers. To learn more about
IAJVS, visit www.iajvs.org.
For
more information about IAJVS please contact:
Rachel
Petru
215-854-0233
petrur@iajvs.org
Schneider
National Inc. Media Contacts:
Janet
Bonkowski, APR
(920)
592-2865
bonkowskij@schneider.com
KempGoldberg
Belinda
Donovan/Holly Wolfe
(866)
332-8522 or (207) 773-0700
bdonovan@kempgoldberg.com
hwolfe@kempgoldberg.com
To
view the Memorandum of Understanding please click here.
To
visit the Schneider National Inc. website please click here.
To
view to full press release from Schneider National Inc please
click here.
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Department
of Labor Employment and Training Administration Awards $1
Million to IAJVS for Financial Training of American Workers
with Disabilities
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Philadelphia, PA –July 18, 2006
Today
the International Association of Jewish Vocational Services
(IAJVS) was awarded a$1 million grant by the U.S. Department
of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOL-ETA)
to provide financial services training to American workers
with disabilities. The grant is part of the President’s
High Growth Job Training Initiative, a strategic plan to prepare
workers for jobs in expanding industries.
“Financial
services has been among the strongest sectors of America’s
growing economy and there is need for skilled new workers
as well as upgrading the skills of existing workers,” said
U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao.
IAJVS
is a nonprofit membership association linking 27 social service
agencies in theUnited States, Canada, Israel, and Argentina
providing a wide range of educational, vocational, and rehabilitation
services. Through its member agencies, individuals
seeking to improve their lives gain access to a vast array
of services such as career management, skills training, rehabilitation
programs, and health services.
Services
will be provided by three IAJVS affiliate organizations: JVS
Los Angeles, CA; JVS San Francisco, CA; and JVS East Orange,
NJ. These member agencies are highly professional employment
and training organizations with extensive experience serving
people with disabilities and working within the financial
services sector.
The
goal of the IAJVS program is to engage the financial services
sector and build its capacity to attract, employ, and retain
workers with disabilities to meet their growing demand. Increased
capacity will be reflected in the creation and adaptation
of pre-employment assessment and training as well as retention
programs for entry-level workers with disabilities, including
mentoring and natural support approaches that connect potential
workers with current employees.
“IAJVS
is very excited to be part of the President’s High Growth
Job Training Initiative, and in particular to be working in
the financial services sector,” said IAJVS Executive Director
Genie Cohen. “We are grateful to the U.S. Department
of Labor for giving us this opportunity to play an integral
role in advancing the skills and employment prospects for
individuals with disabilities.”
For
more information contact:
Rachel
Petru
215-854-0233
petrur@iajvs.org
To
view the full press release from the U.S. DOL-ETA click here.
To
visit the DOL-ETA website click here.
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The
International Association of Jewish Vocational Services (IAJVS)
and CVS/pharmacy Announces National Strategic Partnership
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Philadelphia, PA- February 14, 2006
Today,
the International Association of Jewish Vocational Services
and CVS/pharmacy announced a national strategic partnership
that promises to promote and enhance training and employment
opportunities for mature workers in the communities they jointly
serve.
This
partnership intends to increase the local capacity of IAJVS
member agencies and CVS/pharmacy stores throughout the country.
In partnership with CVS/pharmacy, IAJVS will work with member
agencies to design and implement a customized training program
for member agency mature worker clients to prepare them for
assessment, screening, career exploration, training and employment
at CVS/pharmacy in positions including Pharmacist Scheduler,
Pharmacist Technician, Photo Lab Technician, Greeting Card
and Cosmetic Specialist. The collaboration will strive to
make the best use of each partner’s experience, flexibility
and record of success in placing mature workers on career
paths.
CVS/pharmacy
is America’s leading retail pharmacy with a workforce of over
140,000 employees in 36 states and the District of Columbia.
Its mission and vision are to be the easiest pharmacy retailer
for customers to use and help people live longer, healthier,
and happier lives. CVS/pharmacy believes in developing highly
skilled employees who excel at customer service. It is recognized
as a national leader in creating public and private partnerships
on local, state and national levels to further workforce development.
The
International Association of Jewish Vocational Services (IAJVS),
a not-for-profit membership association linking 29 social
service agencies in the United States, Canada and Israel,
provides a wide range of educational, vocational, and rehabilitation
services. Through its member agencies, individuals seeking
to improve their lives gain access to a vast array of services
such as career management, skills training, rehabilitation
programs, and health services.
Both
companies regard this collaboration as a mutually beneficial
partnership. CVS/pharmacy and IAJVS are responding to the
dramatic demographic shift within the workplace and are committed
to enhancing the employment opportunities for the mature workforce.
“IAJVS is so excited to be working on this important initiative
with a company with such a national presence and a long history
of service to the community” said Genie Cohen, Executive Director
of IAJVS.
IAJVS
is pleased to be awarding CVS/pharmacy with the 2006 National
Partnership Award in recognition of their outstanding efforts
to improve the employment opportunities of older workers and
under-served individuals. The award will be given at the IAJVS
Annual Conference 2006 in Minneapolis on May 22, 2006.
For
more information about IAJVS contact Rachel Petru at petrur@iajvs.org
or visit www.iajvs.org.
For
more information about CVS/pharmacy contact Ernie DuPont at
eedupont@cvs.com
or visit www.cvs.com.
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The
International Association of Jewish Vocational Services and
the Bank of America Announce A National Strategic Alliance
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Philadelphia, PA- March 5, 2001
Today,
IAJVS announced a new national strategic alliance with the
Bank of America to work together in the development of programs
to assist individuals and families move towards self-sufficiency.
The
bank’s national Welfare- to Self-Sufficiency Initiative is
a comprehensive corporate commitment to knocking down the
barriers that keep low-income families and individuals from
achieving economic independence.
“It
is the ‘people’ side of the bricks and mortar work of community
development that the bank has been doing for decades”, said
Karen Shawcross, Vice President of the Community Development
Banking Group. “And because of our shared goals with IAJVS
of helping people become self-sufficient, we have established
this national partnership to work together in the communities
that we jointly serve to assist with the workforce development
among those who for too long have been left behind.”
Since
1998, Bank of America has hired over 3,000 new associates
off public assistance and into career path jobs at the company.
The
IAJVS network of 27 social service agencies provides a wide
range of educational, vocational, and rehabilitation services.
Each year the IAJVS family of agencies serves over 350,000
individuals across the social strata, including: public assistance
recipients, dislocated and downsized workers, immigrants and
refugees, older workers, and persons with disabilities.
“The
IAJVS network is guided by a common mission set forth by the
medieval Jewish philosopher, Moses Maimonides,” said Executive
Director of IAJVS, Genie Cohen. “The greatest charity lies
in helping people to become self-sufficient,” according to
Maimonides.
Bank
of America received the 1999 IAJVS Corporate Award honoring
the company’s support of JVS clients through internship and
hiring opportunities, corporate grants, board participation,
and customizes welfare-to-work training programs in San Francisco.
“Bank
of America’s outstanding commitment to moving people from
poverty to self-sufficiency makes it an ideal business partner”,
said Abby Snay, Executive Director of JVS in San Francisco.
Bank
of America associates Jamileh Mashni, Alex Sotskov, and Sheila
Toran would agree. All three began their careers at Bank of
America through the local Bank of America/JVS partnership
in San Francisco.
IAJVS
affiliate agencies provide vocational and rehabilitation services
to an ever-widening constituency, addressing the challenging
urban problems of our generation. Services offered include
career and educational counseling, testing and assessment,
skills training, adult basic education, English as a second
language, job placement assistance and specialized employment
programs.
“We
look forward to deepening and developing new relationships
between local IAJVS agencies and Bank of America Personnel
offices”, said Connie McWilliams, National Outreach Program
Manager for Personnel. “This is part of our overall strategy
of building a powerful, effective and diverse workforce.”
One
of the world’s leading financial services companies, Bank
of America is committed to making banking work for customers
like it never has before. The company enables customers to
do their banking and investing whenever, wherever, and however
they choose through the nation’s largest financial services
network, including more than 4,400 domestic offices and 13,000
ATMs as well as 38 international offices, a telephone banking
network that handles over half a billion calls a year and
an Internet web site that provides online access for over
3 million customers, more than any other bank.
For
more information contact:
Rachel
Petru
215-854-0233
petrur@iajvs.org
To
visit the Bank of America website click here.
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