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Employment Services
What We Offer
Senior Community Service Employment
Senior Community Service Employment
Re-entering the workforce as an older adult can be challenging. Whether you’re coming out of retirement, looking to change careers, or have experienced a layoff, PFS is here to help. SCSEP prepares participants for today’s competitive job market through mock-interviews, vocational counseling, goal planning, resume workshops, paid internships, on-the-job-training, and employment referrals.
Mature Worker
Peninsula Family Service and NOVAworks Job Center have joined forces to ensure that older adults age 50+ receive the necessary services to remain competitive within the Silicon Valley workforce.
Eligibility:
- Resident of Santa Clara County
- Age 50+
- Legal right to work in the US
Facts About Older Workers
1. Fact: The older employee works as well as the young employee in most job situations. Older workers are often more highly motivated and have career expertise in being highly productive across a broad range of industries.
Advantage/Gain: Leveraging the skills, thought leadership, value-added, and experience of seasoned workers.
2. Fact: Care must be taken in individual cases to ensure that job requirements do not exceed physical capabilities, as is routine with employees of any age. Workers aged 65 and over have attendance records that are equal to or better than most other age groups of workers.
Advantage/Gain: PFS carefully ensures that placement is in accordance with the individual’s capabilities. Furthermore, older workers have overcome the mindset of being invincible and often take greater care.
Locations
Our Financial Empowerment Locations
Our main office in San Mateo:
24 Second Avenue
San Mateo, CA 94401
Our San Jose office:
2635 N. First Street, Suite 248
San Jose, CA 95134
