The Culinary Arts Training Program boasts among the highest placement rates in New York City. From 1996 to 2005, with 38 classes completed, 85% of the nearly 740 graduates were placed in jobs. Over 98% of our graduates receive their Food Handler’s Certificate. And graduates keep their jobs: nearly three-quarters are in the same jobs after three months and two-thirds are still there at six months and more.
Some of our satisfied employers include:
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Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
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Simpson, Thatcher & Bartlett
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Debevoise and Plimpton
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Goldman Sachs and Co.
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International House
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Time, Inc.
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Interchurch Center
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Basics, Inc.
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Dewey Ballantine
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Saatchi and Saatchi
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Sodexho Alliance atMontclair State Univ
After completing the internship and graduating from CATP, all graduates meet with the CATP Employment Coordinator to develop an individualized employment search plan designed to meet realistic employment objectives based on skill level and experience. The Employment Coordinator will meet with graduates weekly to assess job readiness, strengthen interviewing skills, and develop an effective job search strategy.
The Employment Coordinator maintains an extensive job bank from which to coordinate job referrals and interviews for each graduate.
Once the CATP graduate obtains employment, the Employment Coordinator follows his or her progress closely by maintaining phone contact with job supervisors and visiting the workplace. The Employment Coordinator provides CATP staff and management with a weekly progress report on each graduate for a three-month period, followed by a six-month and one-year follow-up report.
In addition, graduates participate in weekly one-hour meetings of the CATP Alumni Club where they find mutual support and are able to reinforce skills learned in the program. These groups have proven invaluable to our graduates and their employers by helping ensure a smooth transition to full-time employment.
Employed graduates who regularly attend Alumni Club will be rewarded with a full set of cooking knives, compliments of CATP. |
