University of California, San Francisco
Office of Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Recruitment - Best Practices

Job Training & Placement Programs 

Employment Web Sites 

JOB TRAINING & PLACEMENT PROGRAMS

INTERNAL RESOURCES

UCSF Traveling Ambassador’s Program

http://ctsi.ckm.ucsf.edu/ca//index.php

UCSF Traveling Ambassadors Program.  Through the CTSI Strategic Opportunities Support Center, funding is provided for UCSF faculty, to attend national meetings to inform diverse faculty, residents and students of opportunities at UCSF

On-Ramp Program

http://pub.ucsf.edu/missionbay/town/sfworks.php

The On-Ramp to Biotech training program, developed by UCSF community partner, SF Works, prepares low-income adults with limited scientific background for careers in bioscience.  The coordinated effort involves UCSF, City College of San Francisco (CCSF), Urban University & SF Works

Women’s Health Internship Program

http://www.coe.ucsf.edu/coe/intern.html

The Women’s Health Internship Program is an opportunity for individuals to explore areas of personal and career interest, to formulate future goals and plans and to acquire the skills necessary to meet their goals. Since its inception in October 1996, the UCSF Women’s Health Internship Program has matched over 250 interns to women’s health projects in the Bay Area. Through the program, interns gain hands-on work experience in women’s health. We aim to make the internship a meaningful experience for the prospective interns and the supervisors participating in the program

EXTERNAL RESOURCES

Arriba Juntos

http://www.arribajuntos.org

Any employment & training system for homeless individuals, administered by the San Francisco Human Services Agency.  Participants will receive 400 hours of instruction in the Automated Office Skills Training Program

Careerjet.com

http://www.careerjet.com/

Community Vocational Enterprises

http://www.cve.org

Provide opportunities, training, and support to individuals with mental health disabilities, empowering them to fulfill their employment potential

Florence Crittenton Services

http://www.fcs-sf.org

The LEAP (Learning + Earning = Achievement + Power) program is a  vocational training & placement program that is breaking the cycle of poverty for families, enabling parents to provide a better quality for themselves and their children. Participants engage in a comprehensive administrative skills curriculum, just as they focus on the choices and life skills that will help them succeed. LEAP provides participants with skills needed to acquire and retain employment, and to flourish in any work environment. Instruction includes life and administrative skills, personal finance, parenting & stress management, and computer literacy, all followed by a full year of job coaching

Inroads: Next Level Opportunity

National Website

http://www.inroads.org/

Oakland Office Website

http://www.inroads.org/affiliate.jsp?affiliateID=862567D9007510D3862561B9006C7DAE

For over three decades, INROADS has helped businesses gain greater access to diverse talent through continuous leadership development of outstanding ethnically diverse students and placement of those students in internships at many of North America's top corporations, firms and organizations

LEN Business & Language Institute

http://www.geocities.com/leninstitute/

L.E.N. Business and Language specializes in working with individuals of various cultures. Students come to the L.E.N. Institute to improve their English language skills as well as learn clerical and computer skills. The school is operated as a work environment where students are required to dress professionally, maintain regular business hours, and develop diligent work habits

Mission Language & Vocational School

http://www.mlvs.org

Mission Language and Vocational School’s (MLVS) mission is to improve the socio-economic condition of limited or non-English speaking, low-and moderate-income Latinos and other minorities in San Francisco and the Bay Area through job-specific language, vocational classroom training programs and the creation of economic development projects. Support services such as career counseling, employment, job placement, and referral services are an integral part of MLVS’ programs

San Francisco Mayor’s Committee for Employment of Persons with Disabilities

http://www.disability-employment-sf.org/

A collaboration of public & private employers, and community-based organizations that are dedicated to creating awareness & opportunities for the employment of persons with disabilities

San Francisco Vocational Services (SFVS)

http://www.sfvocationalservices.org

SFVS is a division of Rehabilitation Services of Northern California, Inc., a private, non-profit, multi-service rehabilitation organization. SFVS provides services to the vocationally disabled and industrially injured worker.  These services include evaluation of skills, identification of physical capacities, exploration of careers, customized training programs and skill-building opportunities, and transitional employment and job placement services

San Francisco Works

http://www.sfworks.org

SF Works builds the careers and self-sufficiency of entry-tier and low-income workers, aligning business, civic and community motives to create new workforce policies and practices. Our programs respond to both employers' demands for return on investment and employees' aspirations for self-sufficiency and advancement

The Family School

http://www.thefamilyschool.org

Using the STRIVE employment training model, The Family School addresses self-defeating attitudes and behaviors that prevent workplace success. Participants are trained in employability skills and graduates are placed in jobs offering career advancement

Urban University

http://www.urbanuniversity.biz/

Committed to social change, Urban university is a non-profit organization that delivers workforce training, coaching and retention solutions in partnership with individuals, community based organizations and the business sector

Young Community Developers

http://ycdjobs.org

A non-profit organization specializing in preparing Bayview/Hunters Point and San Francisco residents, particularly those with barriers to employment for current and future workforce needs.  Includes

employment and occupational training, career assessment and placement, educational referrals and tutorials

EMPLOYMENT WEBSITES

Recruitment Resources on the Internet

http://ucsfhr.ucsf.edu/index.php/staffing/article/recruitment-resources-on-the-internet/

Advertising resources for placing ads while recruiting for open job positions

AsiaMedia

http://asiamedia.com/Jobs/

(affiliated with Goldsea Asian American Daily)

Diversity job site for Asian-Americans

Association for Women in Science

http://www.awis.org

Job listings for women in the science professions

Diversity Allied Health Careers

http://www.diversityalliedhealth.com

Job postings in the allied health care field

DiversityLink

http://www.diversitylink.com

Job site for women, minorities & other diversity professionals

Hispanic Jobs

http://www.hispanic-jobs.com

Career site for employers who want to reach bilingual/Spanish-speaking professionals nationwide

LatPro

http://www.latpro.com

Job board for Hispanic & bilingual professionals

Muybueno

http://www.muybueno.net

Hispanic job board

National Council of Asian American Business Associations

http://www.national-caaba.org

Creates opportunities in the social and economic sectors for the Asian Pacific/American business community

Pacific Rim

http://www.pacificrimhrs.com

Specializes in placing bilingual (Japanese & English) career candidates, mainly working for the technology industry

Saludos Hispanos

http://www.saludos.com

Promoting job opportunities to bilingual (English & Spanish) job seekers

Team Persona

http://www.teampersona.com

100% minority & woman owned temporary staffing service for the western United States

Upwardly Global

http://www.upwardlyglobal.org

Nonprofit organization that brings highly qualified immigrants & highly progressive employers together

Women’s Job List

http://www.womensjoblist.com

Created specifically for employers and job seekers dedicated to diversity & inclusion

Workplace Diversity

http://www.workplacediversity.com

Job search website for corporate recruiters who want to make a good faith effort to reach experienced diversity talent

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