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A Different Perspective
Arthur Horwitz's Publisher's Notebook
"Capturing A 'SPARK' For Jewish Detroit's
Future" (Nov. 18, page 5), contained mis-
conceptions we want to correct:
SPARK, an economic development
organization, similar to Automation
Alley in Oakland County, is charged
with bringing jobs to Washtenaw
County and helping employers find
employees (primarily for new economy
jobs) that employers find hard to fill.
ParnossahWorksDetroit.org is an
Internet job site for the Metro Detroit
Jewish Community hosted by JVS. It
is different from other job databases
because there is an experienced WS
counselor behind the scenes that vets and
screens resumes, protecting employers
from being bombarded by inappropri-
ate resumes and job applicants from
getting lost in the shuffle. Rather than
duplicate jobs from other websites as you
suggested, we educate job seekers about
additional employment websites.
Last year, 3,500 job seekers used
ParnossahWorksDetroit.org, where
1,524 job openings were posted. The
site attracted 387 new employers dur-
ing the last fiscal year. The site is just
one of many job search tools JVS uses
to help job seekers.
In the 21st century, social media is
the No. 1 job search tool and Linkedln
has become the No. 1 job referral
vehicle in the world. JVS employment
specialists not only use Linkedln to
advertise hot job postings to our cli-
ents, but also tweet them on Twitter,
provide job search tips on the JVS job
blog and teach job seekers how to use
these and other social media tools to
their advantage. We also teach our job
seekers the most effective use of social
media and networking techniques.
The hood and duct cleaning position
disparagingly cited in your column is
honest work. However, 80 percent of the
jobs listed on Parnossah require a bach-
elor's degree or greater credentials; 50
percent require postgraduate degrees.
During this great recession, our com-
munity needs leaders that will support
and partner with JVS and other human
service agencies whose staff and bud-
gets are stretched by the overwhelming
number of people in desperate need.

For the Jewish News to be a commu-
nity leader, it must have a positive voice.
JVS has approached the JN with several
positive steps the IN could take in part-
nership with pis to help our commu-
nity get back to work. Denigrating the
website ParnossahWorksDetroit.org is
divisive and negative and not what our
community needs.

Brian Meer, chair, Board of Trustees

Barbara Nurenberq, president and CEO

JVS, Southfield

Bad Arms Deal
Recently a letter was submitted to
the Obama administration asking for
greater clarification and transparency
regarding the huge $60 billion Saudi
arms deal ("Saudi Arms Sale," Nov. 18,
page 18). It was signed by 198 mem-
bers of Congress, both Republican
and Democrat. Among the signers
were seven Michigan representatives.
Surprisingly, U.S. Rep. Sander Levin,
D-Royal Oak, who represents my dis-
trict, was not one of them. Why not?
Shouldn't there be an examination as
to how the administration plans to mon-
itor how this volatile, dictatorial monar-
chy uses these advanced weapons?
This is a country that practices gen-
der apartheid, exports and bankrolls
the strict Wahhabi form of Islam, which
encourages Muslims to engage in ter-
rorism against non-Muslims, and sup-
ports the destruction of Israel, our only
reliable ally in the Middle East, simply
because it is a Jewish majority nation.
Will this technology be sold to Iran
or other outlaw regimes? If so, how
will it impact our national security?
Do we knowf Israel will still have a
qualitative edge against its surround-
ing legion of enemies? These are only
some of the questions members of
Congress should be asking.
Dictatorships don't follow the same
rules that republics do when it comes to
negotiating with other countries. We can-
not depend on the honesty of the Saudis.

Harry Onickel

Ferndale

Correction
• In "Oy, What A Daily Deal" (Dec. 2,
page 27), one daily deal will be offered
by oywhatadeal.com starting Jan. 3.

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