Mayor’s Jobs Initiative Program
Our Mission
The mission of the Mayor’s Jobs Initiative Program (MJI) is to work collaboratively with local businesses, educational institutions and government agencies to increase capacity for residents to achieve academic and employment success. The MJI program, under the direction of the City of Fresno Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department (PRCS), has joined the effort in helping to reduce the high unemployment rate in Fresno by creating employment and training opportunities for job-seekers.
Connecting people to jobs goes a long way toward making a community more livable, as the negative impact of unemployment are far-reaching. In addition to decreasing the unemployment rate, the City of Fresno's MJI project intends to impact a decrease in drug abuse, crime, and mental health issues.
The MJI helps employers recruite qualified new employees, reduce turnover, and develop a more skilled workforce.
* Work with a professional staff
* Save time in pre-screening applicants
* Receive partial wage reimbursement
* Get access to hundreds of job-seekers
* Save money by investing of job-seekers
* Gain access to facilities for recruitment, on-site interviews,
and computer training
* Save recruitment dollars
Our goal is to help young adults (18+) that lack educational opportunities and life skills experiences to get on track. We want these individuals in our community to overcome the barriers they face in gaining and retaining employment
Selection Process:
The Mayor’s Jobs Initiative has an extensive screening process that we require of candidates prior to placement. This is our commitment to maintaining standards of excellence and our goal to provide exceptional service to our clients.
Job Seekers - Steps:
* Prescreening
* Skills testing and Assessment
* Matching
* Client interview
* Post hire feedback
Career Counseling:
Counselors arrange consultation sessions to discuss goals and job search strategies; schedule and interpret assessments; assist individual with career exploration; monitor progress; and coordinate placement assistance.
Job Development:
Job developers work with employers to identify and share potential employment opportunities, coordinate job fairs and generate job leads.
Workshops:
We offer pre-employment workshops on resume writing, interviewing techniques, networking and how to maintain employment. These workshops are offered at no cost for job seekers. You must be enrolled in the Mayor’s Jobs Initiative program to attend the pre-employment workshops. Workshops are held at various community centers.
For more information and to enroll please contact:
Darryl Du'Chene
(559) 621-7703
darryl.du'chene@fresno.gov
or email: mayorsjobs@fresno.gov