Job Corps Employer Reviews

A typical day at work is me working on the ruff or buildign something what i learned in my carpentry trade was everything how to think with my mind and build things that i never thought i could build management was great i loved it my co-workers were very helpful we loved to work with one another and it could be days were we was tired but we kept on – more... going no matter what happened the hardest part of the job was when we startign working on a ruff for a building it was very exciting the most enjoyable part of the job was the last day of my trade we started building thing for my instructor it was his last day and are last day it was a enjoyable day but it was also a sad day for everyone – less

This was a very good experience for me, I gained many certifications.

How to work well in a high stress level envirnment well still achieving my goals in a timely manner

The program is a good thing so young people like me can get a vocational job but living on campus i could do without. allot of the students need to grow up. most cause drama and such. causing fights here and there. if you keep to yourself then you will do ok.

A typical day at Job Corps was busy in all good aspects.
I learned how to do basic electrical, plumbing, dry wall and everything else that has to do with Building and Apartment Maintnence. I also learned Business and Office and Administration duties and have basic knowledge in all Microsoft office programs.
The management here is very good and professional.
My – more... co-workers were good.
The hardest part of the job was trying to pass the microsoft office certifications wich i unfortunately did not but i do know the basics of them.
The most enjoyable part of the job was receiving my HS Diploma and completing the program under good circumstances. – less

A typical day at Job Corp is interacting with the students I learned how to efficiently interact with a diverse set of cultures. The management is strict but very understanding. There is a sense of community here. The hardest part was when the students become frustrated.

wake up at 6 go to breakfast between 7 and 7:45 be in class before 8 get out of trade at 4 go up to the dorms and study go to dinner at 5 and have the rest of the day to do what i need.

I learned customer service, how to talk to other people, and knowing customers are always priority. A typical day at work is have a great time. Me and my co-workers always got along. I can not think of the hardest part of my job and the most enjoyable part was being able to interact with customers.

I went to Job Corps to become a better candidate for employment. The skills I learned there will stay with me for the rest of my life.

going to class to study
how to be a carpenter
staff was very skilled in being teachers
waking up to work on roofs in the middle of the winter
traveling with the sports teams for compitions

The staff were helpful and informative and the students were for the most part fun and willing to get along

Policies changed constantly, the co-workers from other departments rarely did their own job even when their manager was informed, which made my job impossible, the students felt they were entitled to anything they wanted and behaved as if it were a corrections facility. Lots of mistakes from other departments were blamed on the Counselors. The upper – more... management simply did not care about the employees, they just wanted to make themselves look good. The only good thing about this job was I enjoyed working with the people in my department, we had each others backs. – less

always liked the program because of its sense of humanity that each person had for you coming from different areas oround the us is a great experience.

A typical day at work included dish washing, bathroom cleaning, Sanitization ofthe dining area to ensure the cleanliness for students pleasure. Trash take out, pot shack ETC.

A day at job corps was like living at work you would go to work come home to the same people you work with.I learned alot about flooring and alot about life in general. There were more bad co-workers than good but if you didnt participate and produce then u didnt get to work the jobs.The hardest part of the job was being viewed and judged to a t by – more... every other worker and the instructor. The most enjoyable part was having a good shop to practice in and mold my skills on my off time. – less

Job Corps show you alot and let you learn alot of thing that you need to know at a job place.

Job Corps, Well the job corps I go to is of course a government run facility like all of them. Not treated equaly with the staff, and I am looked down on. But I deal with it, in order to get what i need and get out.

good place for an education. I compleated my training in pluming and got my highschool deploma and ged

my co workers they were very informative. Very helpful when needed.

A general recreaton job good for recent college grad that needs a job while searching for a career