SANFORD — A major workforce-training project by Central Carolina 社区 大学 for 科蒂 Inc.’s Sanford plant is a go.
学院’s Industry 服务 office recently received $174,046 in funding from the North Carolina 社区 大学 System’s Customized Training Program. It will support workforce training for at least 600 employees at the Broadway Road plant.
凯蒂Caselli, 科蒂’s Human Resources Learning and Development manager at the Sanford plant, 还有凯西·斯温德尔, 推荐正规买球平台 Industry 服务 officer, worked together to develop the funding request. 科蒂 employees will be trained in areas such as computer skills, 项目管理, maintenance training, 技术写作, basic workforce skills, 中层管理人员, and leadership development.
“One of the most important factors for a business or industry to locate, remain or expand in North Carolina is the presence of a well-trained workforce,斯温德尔说. “Customized Training 项目 can react quickly to the needs of businesses and their workforces.”
As a result of the new partnership between the college and 科蒂, college leaders toured the local plant, met with 科蒂 directors and managers, and heard their plans for their company and how it will benefit the local workforce and area.
科蒂, established in France in 1904, is the premier fragrance company in the world, selling in 80 global markets. It manufactures and markets fragrances, cosmetics and personal care products for numerous well-known brands, including Calvin Klein, 阿迪达斯, 王薇薇, 思捷环球, 诺蒂卡, 和其他人.
The million-square-foot Sanford plant employs 800 permanent workers. It is the only global distribution site in the worldwide 科蒂 corporation and the only one that supports both the high-end and standard product divisions of the corporation. The Sanford plant has a net positive impact on the North Carolina economy of more than $180 million.
In 2009, 科蒂’s Sanford plant established company improvement objectives. The plan to achieve those objectives by 2013 is called “40-50-60GameOn.”&,
“GameOn is a cultural journey, a pursuit of excellence for our plant,” said 科蒂 Vice President Brian O’Neil, Sanford general manager. “A huge part of that is the education of our people. With the help of Central Carolina 社区 大学 还有凯西·斯温德尔, we are going to move forward.”
Swindell described the Customized Training Program for 科蒂 as a two-year project with the possibility of running a third year. Training will be provided for operators, production workers, frontline and team leaders, 力学, maintenance technicians, and warehouse and shipping/receiving technicians.
“This is no cookie-cutter approach to workforce training,” she said. “This is truly customized training for the workers at 科蒂’s Sanford plant, provided primarily on-site.”&,
The Customized Training Program is a proposal-based, state-funded project that will pay for instruction, 材料, and certifications of the employees at no cost to 科蒂. Swindell described for 科蒂 directors and managers a few of the features incorporated into the training project:
- 工作分析 -&,The Industry 服务 office will analyze several critical positions at 科蒂 and create job profiles that match with state and national Career Readiness Certification standards. This will enable the company to require a specific level of CRC for employment in a position. The employees will benefit because CRC is a portable, nationally recognized workforce training credential.
- 推荐正规买球平台 educational programs fair for 科蒂 employees -&,学院 hosted a fair explaining the educational opportunities at the college for the employees. 学院 offers everything from basic literacy to associate degrees. Employees will be encouraged to take advantage of 科蒂’s tuition reimbursement program to pay for education.
- Specialized training -&,Workplace literacy programs will be contextualized for the needs of 科蒂 employees.
- Equipment purchase -&,学院 will purchase equipment with non-Customized Training funding that will be used to assess work skills of 科蒂 maintenance department employees. 设备, which will be the property of the college, will benefit 科蒂 employees and also be used for skills assessments in other companies with which the Industry 服务 office works.
To support the Customized Training effort and other workforce training, 科蒂 will create a simulated work environment and classroom space at the plant. Overall capital investment by the company for new equipment, facility upgrades and support systems for GameOn is projected at more than $20 million.
“科蒂真的, really appreciates this fantastic opportunity for cooperation with Central Carolina 社区 大学 in the Customized Training Program,奥尼尔说. “This will be huge for our workers and our community.”