Jobs for Youth

Joblessness remains one of the most critical problems facing the inner city. JFY builds bridges between the inner city and the business community, helping youths from low-income families to get good jobs. JFY follows up after the initial placement for at least to 2 years, assisting with work-related issues, including promotions, moves to better jobs, and continuing education. Since we opened our doors in 1979, we have made over 28,000 job placements and built a base of nearly 300 employers in a wide variety of industries from health care, to retail, hospitality, financial services, small businesses - who rely on us to help meet their need for qualified employees. And, in the 19 years since we started our GED program, we have helped more than 900 school dropouts to earn GED certificates. JFY is a charitable organization, charging no fees for its services. We welcome visitors. To learn more, please visit us at http://www.jfychicago.org or call us at (312) 499-4778.