Middlesex County

Jewish Family & Vocational Service

Ms. Noreen Noel, Director
Ms. Diane Markowitz, Career Counselor
Displaced Homemakers Program
The Women's Center at JFVS
32 Ford Avenue, 2nd floor
Milltown, NJ 08850

Telephone: 732.777.1940 (ext.1123), Noreen Noel
Telephone: 732.777.1940 (ext.1121), Diane Markowitz
Fax: 732.777.1889
Email: Noreen Noel
www.jfvs.org

The Women's Center is committed to helping women gain personal and economic self-sufficiency and reach their full potential through education, job readiness, networking, outreach and referrals. We offer a wide range of services and support to help women through major transitions with focus especially on women who are separated, divorced, widowed or whose spouse has become disabled and can no longer provide financial support. Each candidate is screened and then meets with a counselor to set short-term, intermediate and long-term goals. They have access to Career Counselors who can help them identify their skills and how to market themselves in a competitive labor market. The Center provides free educational and vocational counseling, access to computer training classes and a variety of workshops to help women transition into the workforce. Funding is provided through the Division on Women, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.

CRITERIA TO ENTER THE PROGRAM:
Any woman, who resides in Middlesex County and is separated, divorced, widowed or their spouse has become disabled and can no longer provide financial support.

• Beginner computer
• Beginner and Intermediate Word
• Beginner and Intermediate Excel
• PowerPoint
• Simple Start for Quickbooks
• Surfing the Internet
• Outlook

• Interest and Aptitude Assessment
• Information on Financial Aid
• Referral to Community Agencies that can help with transportation, child care and other barriers to employment

• Job Readiness
• Job Search Techniques
• Interviewing Techniques
• How to Dress for an Interview
• Writing a Resume and Cover Letter
• Assertiveness
• Career Development