Taller San Jose Hope Builders

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 thoroughly vet and screen each applicant to identify those who are motivated to change their current circumstances and excited 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.

Career builder: the career builder stage includes the young adults who have successfully met workforce readiness standards and are now taking steps to enter the workforce. Workforce ready candidates work closely with staff to secure a quality job withina career pathway. Through hbcc, employers who can offer a pathway to a living wage are recruited and matched with workfroce ready candidates. Hbcc focuses on supporting employers with a pipeline of adequate and reliable workforce. A career builder who completes this stage must agree tot he Hope builder pledge and renew their commitment to becoming a Hope builder.hope builder: the Hope builder stage includes those young adults, who have proven that they have developed the skills needed to remain in a career pathway. Hbcc continues to offer job retention support after a job placement is secured. These young adults join a community of other successful Hope Builders, who have found and retained a quality job the kind that provides a career pathway and has led to living-wage employment. Hope Builders considers six months of retention in a career pathway, with a living-wage salary, to be the ultimate marker of success; research tells us that when someone is employed for six months, they are most likely to remain in the workforce. Throughout this stage, staff follows up with both the employed student and the employer at specific intervals to ensure employment retention. A Hope builder continues their journey of growth out in the community and their committment to the program as a spokesperson for Hope Builders.

Trainee: the trainee stage includes those who successfully complete the application process and enroll in one of the job training pathways (construction, child development, 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 academy includes life skills training, case management, basic skill enrichment, employment readiness, and technical skills. Trainees receive a weekly $100 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. A trainee who completes this stage must agree to the career builder pledge and renew their commitment to becoming a Hope builder.