Swiss-Tech, LLC found that inconsistent development from trainer to trainer left new employees overwhelmed and confused. With WorkForge, Swiss-Tech is now able to onboard new employees without any prior machining knowledge and have them effectively operating in less than one month!

Natoma Manufacturing was experiencing continued challenges with recruiting skilled labor. The smaller community’s talent pool was not sustainable and results from traditional recruitment efforts were declining. The company started a small, summer pilot internship program with area high school juniors. In post-program evaluations, the interns indicated they would like to return the next year and are interested in pursuing this field as a long-term career.

Hillyard Technical Center needed a quick solution to the early and unexpected departure of an instructor. After a quick discovery and expedited course-curriculum mapping, WorkForge was able to get the CTE program back on track. Some students of the program even won a regional qualifier competition with the knowledge they were able to obtain from the courses.

Buchanan County, Missouri partnered with WorkForge and the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce to create a unique employee skills development program for area businesses continuing to grapple with labor issues stemming from COVID-19. The group were able to allocate ARPA funding and open a employee training program to any organization based in Buchanan County, in an effort to upskill, reskill and retain their employees.

The Silver Tsunami. 2024 will be a record-breaking year for retirement in the U.S., with an average of 11,200 Americans turning 65 daily. Seasoned employees play a crucial role in training new hires, but tracking the completion and effectiveness of this training is challenging. WorkForge can help you preserve and transfer the institutional knowledge of your retiring employees.