Free Job Search Advice from San Francisco Bay Area Local Business Managers

The Job Forum is a unique San Francisco Bay Area nonprofit job search service, designed to help all job hunters – including the unemployed, unconnected, and underserved, who are looking for work in the San Francisco Bay Area. The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Foundation fiscally sponsors as a 501c3 nonprofit, The Job Forum, operating under the EIN #94-3114015.

Assisting job hunters and providing job search advice in virtual sessions multiple days every week on Zoom. Sign up via Eventbrite here.

Wednesday Events
(Weekly Virtual Meeting)

Meet helpful Bay Area company volunteers
Bring your questions about what to do next. Get great supportive advice and learn how to do a better job search. Get help on your resume! Get individual advice for your unique job search challenges. Meet Bay Area managers for referrals inside companies. Get ideas to optimize your LinkedIn profile.

Thursday Special Events
Virtual Workshops

Meet industry experts on Zoom
Take a deep dive into helpful job search and industry topics with industry experts. Focus on getting a job in Technology, Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Healthcare, Marketing, Banking, Advertising, Sales, Biotech and more.
Useful Job search topics:
-How to be an ideal candidate for the job you want
-How to anticipate the applicant tracking systems
-Refining your resume
-Interviewing more effectively
-Career planning
-Optimizing your LinkedIn
-Opportunities in Bay Area growth companies

1-on-1
Advising

Meet career coaches and experienced advisors
Expert volunteer panelists conduct 1 to 1 advice sessions. You get 1 on 1 guidance and advice for your next steps in your career and job search. One of our managers from a variety of Bay Area Companies, or one of our seasoned recruiters, or a career coach will help you to get a clear focus.

The Job Forum is a volunteer-run, free, community service where local managers and career experts have helped thousands of job seekers become more confident and successful in their hunt for their next great job in the San Francisco Bay Area.

At The Job Forum, job hunters get advice and contacts they use for more success and to meet more professionals in their target fields of work. The Job Forum provides job-hunting advice in virtual sessions every week.
Sponsored by the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce.

News & Announcements

Google sponsors The Job Forum.

We are proud to receive Google’s support for the work of The Job Forum.

AbbVie supports The Bay Area Job Forum

We are delighted to partner with AbbVie here in The Bay Area.

Workforce of the Future

A Job Forum vocational program to help young people (15-25) prepare for work, develop careers, learn job search skills, via contacts with local managers at businesses and organizations who advise and help. Click Here for more info

STEM

A Stem Initiative to help the advancement of women in engineering, science, and finance and technology roles is supported by The James Tien Family Foundation

Corporate Sponsors

Corporate sponsors are welcome to support The Job Forum. Social impact, Community Relations, Philanthropy Managers and Foundations, please contact Executive Director , Janet Beach.

Robert Ronald 1926 – 2022

To honor our founder and 73+ years of The Job Forum we have established the Robert Ronald Job Forum Memorial Fund. Please help keep the Job Forum running – Donate.

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