STRIVE-New Haven, Inc. conducts employability skills training workshops that assist job seekers in obtaining and maintaining employment. The STRIVE program is a three week, 105 hour workshop designed to better prepare people to market themselves, close the deal at the interview,and successfully transition back to work. STRIVE-New Haven began operation in September of 2000, and is an affiliate of STRIVE New York, and a network of STRIVE sites located in 17 cities throughout the country, as well as Israel and the United Kingdom.The STRIVE model focuses on attitude and soft skills development to assist job seekers in their quest for employment. Graduates of the program earn lifetime job placement assistance, as well as access to supportive services advocacy.STRIVE maintains a 75% job placement rate for its graduates, proving the effectiveness of the training model and service delivery.
STRIVE-New Haven is currently in its tenth year of operation. Over 1,200 New Haven area residents have graduated from the program, and more than 900 of these graduates have been placed into employment. STRIVE graduates maintain a 70% job retention rate after two years.
The three-week Adult Job Readiness program is geared
toward job seekers who lack “soft” job skills and the ability to market
themselves. STRIVE-New Haven
provides outreach and recruitment to Greater New Haven residents who can
benefit from the, life skills training, computer literacy workshops, job
readiness training, placement assistance, and retention services that STRIVE
provides. In addition, STRIVE-New Haven distinguishes itself from other
workforce development agencies in the region with its extensive follow-up
program. Workshop graduates receive a
minimum two-year follow-up and tracking in addition to employment-related
supportive services, case management, and advocacy.
The mission of STRIVE/New Haven is to prepare,
train, place and support Greater New Haven residents in securing employment,
and to demonstrate the impact that attitudinal training and post-placement
support have on successful long-term employment.
At STRIVE-New Haven, every project we run and every client we serve is done with our commitment to the core values of the agency. These values are:
Professionalism
Honesty
Integrity
Passion
Empathy
Positive Attitude
Desire
Innovation
STRIVE was established as a New York City program in
1984. In the years following, they refined their program and began to
expand their services to locations
around the NYC metropolitan area, they saw a greater opportunity to
impact
employment services nationwide.
STRIVE International was formed as an administrative, training,
advocacy, fund-raising, and consulting organization. Headquartered in
New York, they facilitate the creation of local direct-service employment
programs and partner with established agencies — the STRIVE Affiliates — in
offering programs based on the STRIVE model.
The affiliates are primarily non-profit organizations, faith-based
institutions, and municipalities that administer local STRIVE
employment centers. They are aligned by a commitment to assisting
hard-to-employ individuals in securing unsubsidized entry-level jobs
and gaining access to career development assistance. Established
organizations may provide other services and programs in addition to
the STRIVE job-readiness module. Affiliates participate in a dynamic
international network with the means to influence and guide workforce
development on a broad scale.
