Taller San Jose Hope Builders

HOPE BUILDERS EMPOWERS DISADVANTAGED YOUNG ADULTS WITH THE MENTORSHIP, JOB SKILLS AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF EMPLOYERS.

APPLICANT: THE APPLICANT STAGE INCLUDES ALL THOSE WHO SUBMITED AN APPLICATION TO HOPE BUILDERS. APPLICANTS NEED TO BE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18-28, WITH RIGHT-TO-WORK DOCUMENTS.HOPE BUILDERS CASTS A WIDE NET TO RECRUIT AS MANY APPLICANTS AS POSSIBLE. WE CAREFULLY VET AND SCREEN EACH APPLICANT TO IDENTIFY THOSE WHO ARE MOTIVATED, MOST LIKELY TO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM, ANDEXCITED TO START BUILDING THEIR CAREER.APPLICANTS, WHO COMPLETE ALL STEPS OF THE PROCESS, ARE INVITED TO ORIENTATION. AN APPLICANT WHO COMPLETES THIS STAGE MUST AGREE TO THE TRAINEE PLEDGE AND RENEW THEIR COMMITMENT TO BECOMING A HOPE BUILDER. EACH YEAR HOPE BUILDERS ENROLLS MORE THAN 200 YOUNG ADULTS, WHO ARE LOW INCOME, BASIC SKILLS DEFICIENT, PREGNANT OR PARENTING AND IMPACTED BY VIOLENCE.

TRAINEE: THE TRAINEE STAGE INCLUDES THOSE WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE APPLICATION PROCESS AND ENROLL INTO ONE OF THREE JOB TRAINING ACADEMIES (CONSTRUCTION, BEHAVIORAL TECHNICIAN, OR HEALTHCARE). THE GOAL OF THIS STAGE IS TO GET YOUNG ADULTS WORKFORCE READY.THE TRAINING SIMULATES THE WORKPLACE AND REINFORCES EMPLOYER EXPECTATIONS. HOPE BUILDERS BELIEVES THAT SKILLS TRAINING MUST ALSO INCLUDE COACHING AND MENTORING TO ADDRESS THE UNDERLYING BARRIERS TO SUCCESSFUL EMPLOYMENT.EACH TRAINING ACADEMYINCLUDES LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, CASE MANAGEMENT, BASIC SKILL ENRICHMENT, EMPLOYMENT READINESS, AND TECHNICAL SKILLS. TRAINEES RECEIVE A WEEKLY STIPEND AND HAVE ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION AND CHILDCARE VOUCHERS, AS NEEDED.WORKFORCE READINESS IS ASSESSED WEEKLY. THOSE WHO HAVE NOT YET MET REQUIED LEVEL OR WHO EXPERIENCE A SET BACK IN READINESS ARE PROVIDED SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES TO ADDRESS BARRIERS. HOPE BUILDERS EXPECTS THAT AT LEAST 78% OF THOSE WHO ENROLL WILL SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE TRAINING AND DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY ARE READY FOR THE WORKFORCE.

CAREER BUILDER: THE CAREER BUILDER STAGEINCLUDES THE YOUNG ADULTS, WHO HAVE COMPLETED THEIR TRAINING, ARE WORKFORCE READY, AND ARE NOW TAKING STEPS TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE. THOSE WHO MEET WORKFORCE READINESSREQUIREMENTS WORK WITH EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO TAKE THE STEPS NEEDED TO SECURE A JOB WITHIN A CAREER PATHWAY. THROUGH ITS SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, HOPE BUILDERS CAREER CONNECTIONS (HBCC), HOPE BUILDERS RECRUITS EMPLOYERS WHO CAN OFFER A PATHWAY TO A LIVING WAGE. ALSO, HOPE BUILDERS SUPPORTS THESE EMPLOYERS AS THEY BUILD THEIR WORKFORCE. THESE SERVICES GENERATE 25% OF THE ORGANIZATION'S REVENUE TO SUPPORT ITS NONPROFIT SERVICES. HOPE BUILDERS PLACES 90% OF ITS GRADUATES INTO CAREER-PATHWAY EMPLOYMENT. ONCE EMPLOYED, YOUNG ADULTS ENTER THE HOPE BUILDER STAGE, JOINING A COMMUNITY OF OTHER SUCCESSFUL HOPE BUILDERS, WHO HAVE FOUND AND RETAINE A CAREER-PATHWAY JOB, LEADING TO LIVING-WAGE EMPLOYMENT. HOPE BUILDERS PROVIDES 6 MONTHS OF FOLLOW-UP SUPPORT TO EMPLOYED GRADUATES AND THEIR EMPLOYERS TO ENSURE JOB RETENTION. HOPE BUILDERS EXPECTS THAT 85% OF THOSE PLACED WILL RETAIN THEIR EMPLOYMENT.