The staff of STRIVE Hartford said farewell today to Jose Rendon, who is leaving the program after many years to join Nutmeg Planning as a Senior Contract Labor and Compliance Analyst. Jose, whose history with STRIVE goes back more than 10 years, helped welcome new Program Manger Ann Tramontana-Veno, who has worked recently at Connecticut […]
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CRI Welcomes Althea Marshall Brooks
CRI is pleased to welcome Althea Marshall Brooks as Director of STRIVE Connecticut. Althea will be starting March 10, and will be based in the STRIVE New Haven office. She will also oversee the STRIVE programs in Bridgeport and Hartford. Althea served in the cabinet of Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. from 2012-2013 as the Community […]
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Fathers for Life: Fabian
Fabian is a 32 year-old father of three children and stepfather to a daughter. Fabian was referred to Fathers for Life by the Department of Children and Family Services. After participating in the 24/7 Dad curriculum, he gained the parenting skills needed to develop a positive relationship with his children. Through Fathers for Life, Fabian […]
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CRI Closed Today
CRI is closed today Due to the weather, Career Resources Inc. (CRI) is closed today. CRI follows the state of Connecticut closing policy for non-essential state employees. Please also check back here for updates.
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Happy Holidays from Career Resources
Despite getting snowed out last week, the dedicated staff at Career Resources made the holidays bright for hundreds of families throughout the state with donations of toys for our customers’ families. Thanks to generous donations from Toys for Tots and other partners, toys were distributed from CRI offices in Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, Stamford and […]
Continue readingCareer Resources, Inc. Celebrates the Season
More than 200 clients and neighbors gathered in the CTWorks Career Center Lobby on Thursday to enjoy a special holiday meal prepared by Bullard-Havens culinary students. The hungry guests enjoyed a dinner featuring traditional favorites served by Recruits from the Bridgeport Police Department Training Academy, Career Resources, Inc. (CRI) Board Members and State Representative Tony […]
Continue readingStopping by to say “Thank you!”
We love it when successful graduates come back to let us know how they are doing. Barbara Urbanski, center, stopped by the Hartford STRIVE office today to let us know how much she is enjoying her job at Hebrew Health Care. She took part in a collaboration between Career Resources’ STRIVE, the Connecticut Women’s Education […]
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Holiday Dinner Cancelled; Toy Distribution Ongoing
Due to snow, the holiday dinner planned for today at the American Job Center, formerly known as the CTWorks One Stop Career Center at 350 Fairfield Ave. in Bridgeport, has been cancelled. Any customers who had planned to pick up a toy for their families today can still do so, and anyone who can’t make […]
Continue readingThanks to the Bridgeport Guardians!
Career Resources Inc. (CRI) continues its tradition this year of raising funds and collecting donations to provide toys for the holidays to our customers’ children and families. Today we were pleased to get a generous donation of $500 from the Bridgeport Guardians. Pictured from left are Rosa Correa, CRI’s Director of Strategic Relations; Guardians Vice […]
Continue readingRotary Club Donates Backpacks
Thanks to the Rotary Club of Bridgeport Foundation for its generous donation of $500 to Career Resources Inc. to provide backpacks and school supplies for children whose parents participate in our programs! Thanks to the donation, children of participants in both the Fathers for Life and Jobs First Employment Services (JFES) programs received backpacks, as well as gift […]
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