Nonprofits Making A Difference as Job Searching Resources

Job searching is a complicated effort. It is nearly a full-time job even in this market! Our guests are experts and their non-profit agencies know how to support job applicants through to job attainment.

By the end of this episode, you'll understand the value of nonprofits in supporting your job search and how to find those resources.

Our guests are Jami Phillips, an Employment Consultant for New Directions Career Center, and Malka Bendor, a Career Consultant and Workshop Facilitator for Jewish Family Services, both located in Columbus, OH.

Job searching is a difficult process, and often job seekers do not have the resources or information needed for a successful job search.

Nonprofit organizations exist to help the community; many are successfully supporting job seekers in Central Ohio, saving time and money.

We talk about the changes in the job searching process over the past few years.

What has kept clients from gaining employment? How have their needs changed?

Plus, which populations are most at stake?

And finally, Jamie and Malka look into the future and talk about what we should expect in the next 3-5 years in the job search process.

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Copyright 2026 Carol Ventresca and Brett Johnson

Malka Bendor is a Career Consultant and Workshop Facilitator at Jewish Family Services in Columbus Ohio. Malka brings over 10 years of experience in assisting Job Seekers to reach economic self-sufficiency by providing Job Search Strategy skills and tools. In her capacity as a Career Consultant Malka has worked with multiple generations and ensured their journey would be filled with emotional and professional support. She is very proud of the JFS Job Search Community which meets Virtually for continuous growth opportunities and meaningful networking.