San Jose Job Corps Center

San Jose Job Corps recognizes that our partnerships and relationships with employers and advance training institutions are what contributes to our success. Todays panelists were invited to review and offer improvements to the Office Administration trade. The panel members were Janice Shriver of Employment Development Department, Veronica Bellot of SlingShot Connections Support, John Hiester of [...]

San Jose Job Corp’s Workforce Relations Council member DoubleTree by Hilton, invited the Culinary Arts class for a complimentary breakfast, and hotel careers tour. Job Corps students and staff ate and networked with the Hotel Manager, Executive Chef, Human Resource Manager and Marketing Manager. After breakfast, students and staff were escorted throughout the many “employee [...]

San Jose Job Corps along with several other local schools and community centers were invited to participate in the 12th Annual World Games Tournament hosted by Hilltoppers Academy School. Since February of this year, Coaches Jeremy Ramos (Guidance Counselors) & Nancy Gomez (Recreation Specialist) had the pleasure to work with a handful of students that [...]

San Jose Job Corps’ Youth 2 Youth violence-prevention initiative committee, along with our Student Government Association and the center’s Diversity Committee led a center-wide Day of Silence & Orlando memorial vigil in the campus quad. Students submitted pledge cards to fight against discrimination and hate towards the LGBTQ community, sang songs, shared poetry and held [...]

San Jose Job Corps’ Youth 2 Youth (Y2Y) violence-prevention initiative committee created by and led by Job Corps students nationwide, along with the center’s Diversity Committee, will be leading a center-wide Day of Silence tomorrow Thursday, June 16th. Beginning at 11:30am outside in the campus quad, students will submit their pledge to fight against discrimination [...]

June 9, 2016 San Jose Job Corps hosted it’s quarterly Community Relations Council (CRC) Luncheon this week. Setting the stage for an opportunity to network, discuss community safety concerns, leverage resources by providing support for local non-profits, businesses, government service agencies and other CRC members. We also informed the CRC about projects of Job Corps, [...]

A Note from San Jose’s Y2Y San Jose Job Corps HELPS TURN America Orange on June 2nd! Millions came together on June 2nd to fight for an end to gun violence all across America. If you believe there’s more we can do to help save American lives from gun violence, you are Orange. The color orange [...]

Congratulations to San Jose culinary student Clayton Monk, Hilton-DoubleTree Hotels’ Youth in Hospitality “Dessert” Competition winner!! Clayton’s winning dessert will be featured as the “CAREERS@HILTONLIVE – Special Dessert Selection” on the Spencer’s for Steaks and Chops menu during the month of June. Clayton’s photo and bio will be included on the Spencer’s Menu during the [...]

San Jose Job Corps has been selected as this year’s DoubleTree by Hilton Hotels “Youth in Hospitality” partner, focusing on our local Job Corps culinary talent! Tomorrow our culinary students will be competing in a “Dessert” competition using the famous DoubleTree Cookies. Hilton’s Executive Chefs along with their General Manager will be the guest judges [...]

Our Culinary Arts and Customer Service Workforce Relations Council partner Centerplate at Levi’s Stadium (home of the 49ers), offered a FREE career exploration tour at Levi’s Stadium, and the work areas of the Centerplate organization. Culinary Arts students and a few Customer Service students had the unique back stage opportunity to be escorted by Centerplate’s [...]