Detroit
About parnassa.co

Better jobs, through a stronger network.

Parnassa is a job placement organization for Jews of all stripes. We place people in better jobs through job placement, job and career counseling, and direct introductions to employers in our network.

Our mission

Better jobs and stronger careers for our community, through job placement, career counseling and a network of employers who hire from within. Discreet at every step.

Personal information is never sold and is shared only as each person chooses. Read our Privacy Policy

A job seeker sitting across from his coach
Personal information is never sold and is shared only as each person chooses.
Who we serve

Every story is different.

What they share: they want a better job, and the right network gets them there faster.

Ready for a better job.

Working now, and ready for better pay, a better fit, or room to grow.

Easing back in.

A mother of five ready to work again, but not full time, and without much recent experience.

Changing fields.

Ready for a new direction, and looking for the right introductions to get there.

Just out of seminary.

Nineteen, no resume yet, and no idea which path to take.

What we do

Build your network. Advance your career.

We lead with placement. Everything else, from career counseling to resume prep, supports that goal: the right job, with a search that stays private along the way.

  1. 1
    Job placement.

    Matching people with open roles, and direct introductions to employers in our network.

  2. 2
    Job and career counseling.

    Guidance on the next move, whether that is a better role, a raise, a new field, or a return to work.

  3. 3
    Coaches from our own community.

    A match with the right person: someone from our community who knows the field.

  4. 4
    Resume and interview prep.

    A stronger resume and a practiced interview, before the introduction.

  5. 5
    A job board for our network.

    Roles shared by employers who hire from our community first.

How the model works

A community, organized around jobs.

No algorithm decides who gets a chance. People do.

01

Online job board

An online board where members privately post what they’re looking for, and employers list roles first to their own community.

02

Community job connectors

A volunteer network of Parnassa Coaches, often one per shul, who source jobs from members and work every lead personally.

03

Central job matcher

A dedicated matcher on our team reviews every request and pairs each seeker with the right coach, by sector and fit.

Career counseling

The right person, from our own community.

Our coaches come from our own community, and we screen them carefully, because we’re trusting them with someone’s career, and their privacy.

Experienced and savvy.

Smart, tailored advice, not generic career tips.

Respectful.

Career moves are personal. They treat them that way.

Discreet.

They know how to keep things under wraps. Always.

Dependable.

People need to know their coach will actually be there.

A Parnassa Coach
A teacher helping two students draw shapes in a bright classroomA community member at his new desk
Where it leads

Parnassa means livelihood. Here’s what that looks like.

30+

families with a new livelihood

100+

people who came to us looking for work

$1M+

in salaries flowing back into the community

25+

volunteers and coaches giving their time

What we hold to

The provisions that shape everything we build.

From our founding document. The rules our coaches live by.

The individual comes first.

Then the community. If the right opportunity is further from home, we help them get there.

Every Jew, regardless of observance.

No litmus test. Anyone looking for work is welcome.

Privacy is non-negotiable.

Every coach is bound by it: personal information is never sold and is shared only as each person chooses. A breach ends the volunteer role.

Placement is the work.

Our job is getting people into better jobs: the right role, the right introduction, the right next step.

The choice is theirs.

Time, environment, and growth matter as much as pay. We lay out the facts and respect the decision.

No poaching, no salary reveals.

We protect each person’s standing with a current employer, and their privacy with the next one.

Our team

Your first conversation starts here.

  • Nachy Soloff, Director
    Nachy Soloff
    Director

Ready for a better job?

Apply for job placement and career counseling, or post a job to hire from our network.