Tampa Bay Job Links

Name

Tampa Bay Job Links

Legal name

Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services

Website

https://tbjl.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Job Placement, Matching & Career Navigation Services (EDAAAOAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Job Market Intelligence & Employer Networking Services (BPACAOAJ), Workforce & Job-Seeker Services (Community-Based) (EDAAAFAM)

Keywords

• Career coaching services
• Workforce development programs
• Job search assistance
• Resume writing services
• Career transition support

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Free Workforce Development Services: Free in-person and virtual workshops, one-on-one coaching, and career transition support for unemployed and underemployed job seekers, funded through donations and grants.
2. À la Carte Career Services: Fee-for-service career coaching and document preparation services (resume writing, LinkedIn profiles, practice interviews) for employed individuals seeking career advancement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tampa Bay Job Links is a nonprofit workforce development program that helps individuals find employment or transition to new careers through free in-person and virtual workshops, one-on-one career coaching, downloadable job-search resources, and a menu of paid à la carte services (résumé critique and preparation, cover letter services, LinkedIn profile development, videotaped practice interviews, and packaged coaching sessions) targeted at unemployed/underemployed job seekers and employed career changers in the Tampa Bay region.

Product overview

Tampa Bay Job Links (TBJL) operates as a workforce development program under Gulf Coast JFCS, offering a tiered service model: free workshops and resources for job seekers, a comprehensive 1:1 Career Coaching Program for unemployed/underemployed individuals, and a menu of paid À la Carte Services for currently employed individuals seeking career advancement. The core free services include group workshops covering resume writing, interview preparation, LinkedIn enhancement, and networking, paired with individualized career coaching. The paid à la carte offerings provide targeted professional resume preparation, cover letter guidance, LinkedIn profile services, videotaped practice interviews, and one-on-one coaching sessions in various configurations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tampa Bay Job Links (TBJL) Workforce Development Program Nonprofit workforce development program that helps job seekers find employment or transition to new careers through personalized coaching, free in-person and virtual workshops, and a menu of paid à la carte services. Target customers are unemployed and underemployed individuals, as well as employed career changers, in the Tampa Bay region.
• TBJL Workshops Free interactive in-person and virtual training sessions focused on developing job-search skills, tools, and strategies. Topics include résumé writing, interview preparation, LinkedIn profile enhancement, career-change strategies, and networking. Open to job seekers in the Tampa Bay region.
• 1:1 Career Coaching Program Customized career transition program for unemployed or underemployed individuals. Includes one-on-one coaching, job-search strategy development, résumé and cover letter preparation, LinkedIn profile development, skill gap identification, and interview/networking training. Free to qualifying job seekers.
• TBJL Tools & Resources Free downloadable resources for job seekers, including interview question guides, branding worksheets, networking handouts, and position qualification match tools. Available via the TBJL website.
• Résumé Critique and Guidance Service À la carte paid résumé critique and guidance service for employed individuals seeking career advancement. Available in entry-level and professional tiers via the Gulf Coast JFCS online store.
• Résumé Preparation Service À la carte paid résumé preparation service. Available in entry-level and professional tiers for employed individuals seeking polished résumés for career transitions.
• Résumé and Cover Letter Critique and Guidance Service À la carte paid résumé and cover letter critique and guidance service, available in entry-level and professional tiers for employed individuals seeking career advancement.
• Résumé and Cover Letter Preparation Service À la carte paid résumé and cover letter preparation service, available in entry-level and professional tiers for employed individuals.
• Career Mover Package Comprehensive à la carte paid career transition package for employed individuals pursuing career advancement.
• LinkedIn Profile Service À la carte paid LinkedIn profile creation and optimization service for employed individuals seeking to strengthen their professional online presence.
• Videotaped Practice Interview À la carte paid practice interview session with video recording for review and feedback, targeting employed individuals preparing for career transitions.
• 1-Hour One-on-One Coaching À la carte paid single one-hour coaching session with a career coach. Available individually and as a three-session package for employed individuals.
• 3-Session 1-Hour One-on-One Coaching À la carte paid package of three one-hour career coaching sessions for employed individuals pursuing career advancement.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Project EMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject EM is a nationwide career network partnership that enables job seekers to access interactive workshops, technical skills training, financial literacy sessions, résumé writing assistance, and job listings. Tampa Bay Job Links serves as a Project EM partner to empower and employ community members through free workforce development services.
• Network of Jewish Human Service AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTampa Bay Job Links operates as part of the Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies consortium, which provides resources, shared programming, and a national network for workforce development services offered free of charge to qualifying individuals.
• Heart Gallery of Pinellas and PascominorOthersCo-branding relationship for workforce development branding and promotional materials.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Year Up: Workforce development nonprofit offering training, coaching, and job placement to young adults. Direct comparability in free, intensive career services plus employer partnerships, though focused on a younger cohort.
• Per Scholas: Nonprofit providing no-cost technical skills training and career support to unemployed and underemployed job seekers. Highly comparable mission, free-service model, and career coaching/employer-linkage approach.
• Goodwill Industries International: National nonprofit network offering free and low-cost job placement, career coaching, and workforce training — directly comparable model to TBJL's free workshops and 1:1 coaching, but at significantly larger scale.
• JVS (Jewish Vocational Service): Network of Jewish-affiliated vocational service agencies providing career counseling, skills training, and job placement. Peer through the Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies consortium and shared mission/customer base.

Others

• National Skills Coalition: Policy and advocacy organization advancing workforce development funding and policy. Thematically adjacent as a stakeholder in the ecosystem that funds and shapes workforce development programs like TBJL.

Emerging players

• Dress for Success: Nonprofit providing career development support, including professional attire, coaching, and job-readiness programming to unemployed/underemployed individuals — overlaps the personal-coaching and interview-readiness segments of TBJL.
• Coursera: Online learning platform offering career credentials, professional certificates, and job-readiness content. Adjacent competitor for the career-development and upskilling components of TBJL's offering.

Broad incumbents

• Workforce Connection (American Job Centers): Federally funded American Job Center network offering free career counseling, workshops, and job search assistance. Comparable free service model and target audience, but with national public funding and broader scope.
• Robert Half: Large staffing and recruitment firm offering career resources, resume services, and placement. Overlaps the career-services and resume critique offerings, but operates on a paid/commercial model rather than a free nonprofit model.
• LinkedIn (Career Services / LinkedIn Learning): Provides LinkedIn profile optimization, career content, and learning resources that overlap directly with TBJL's résumés, LinkedIn, and interview prep offerings — at scale and often free or low-cost to the user.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TBJobLinks
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tampabay-job-links
• Instagraminstagram.com/gulfcoastjfcs
• Xx.com/tbjoblinks

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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