Blog, in Workforce Development
Customer Service is the Foundation for Success
on November 20, 2017 | posted by Tamara Wamsley
within Continuous Improvement, General, Workforce Development
Customer Service is the Foundation for Success
Here’s three tips to improve your customer service
A great customer service team can help you to attract new customers, retain current clients, deal with and resolve any issues, drive increased sales, understand current customer needs, and […]
Filling the Engineering Gap
on August 24, 2017 | posted by Tamara Wamsley
within Workforce Development
Filling the Engineering Gap
Local Engineers and Manufacturing Companies Surveyed
Early this year FASTLANE partnered with Champaign Economic Partnership (CEP) in Champaign County, Ohio to help manufacturers throughout the county to recruit and retain engineers.
In April, the partnership launched two surveys. One was […]
Manufacturing Industry Perception
on July 27, 2017 | posted by Tamara Wamsley
within Workforce Development
Is the Manufacturing Industry Unstable?
In December 2016, Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute conducted a study on the Public Perception of the Manufacturing Industry. In this study, one-third of Americans stated that they would not encourage their children to pursue a […]
How to Fill Your Skill Gaps Now
on October 28, 2016 | posted by Tamara Wamsley
within General, Workforce Development
Fill Your Company Skill Gaps
Are you struggling to fill open positions in your company? According to data from the 2014 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, women make up about 47 percent of the total labor force, but only 27 percent […]
Buy Local
on June 29, 2016 | posted by Tamara Wamsley
within Supply Chain Development, Workforce Development
Buy Local
Working together to support local manufacturing
Imagine a community where manufacturers could help educators to understand what is needed in the workforce and the schools worked to align their curriculum to meet the needs of the local companies.
Imagine a community […]