“Workforce development encompasses four key areas—recruitment, assessment, training, and leadership management. Organizations that only focus on one or some of these areas will never fully solve their skilled workforce challenges,” said Pete Krammer, Senior Partner of Okos Partners.
Crane Industry Services (CIS) uses cutting edge training and assessment tools to help employers achieve organizational excellence.… Read more...
Debbie Dickinson, CEO of CIS, continues her work with Southeastern Construction Owners & Associates Roundtable (SCOAR) as Chair of the Workforce Development Committee. Its newest project is the development of a Craft Professionals Mentoring Guide, which Ray Rice, Business Development Manager for CIS, is working on with a Mentoring Sub-Committee.
The skilled labor shortage is a well-known challenge faced by the construction industry.… Read more...
Crane Industry Services, LLC (CIS) in partnership with CM Labs Simulations, expands simulation training for cranes, earthmoving equipment, and maritime and port equipment.
CIS designed a new simulation training and demo room located at the CIS Centered on Safety Training Center in the Atlanta area.… Read more...
Crane Industry Services is working with staffing company AEG to help returning members of the military become job-ready in the construction trades as they transition back into the civilian workforce. The Department of Defense program is called SkillBridge. AEG pairs the individuals to partnering employers, while CIS evaluates their military credentials and trains them for a construction career.… Read more...
Crane Industry Services, LLC (CIS), Carrollton, Ga., now offers an introductory crane, rigging, safety and operator certification class that meets Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) requirements for financial aid. The program prepares individuals for great career options in the fields of Power Generation, Electric, Water, Gas, Communications, or Commercial Building.… Read more...
It’s a new year, a new decade, and there’s no good excuse at this point for any company that still doesn’t have a program in place to qualify craft employees. If your people are not in compliance, A, you’re not operating at your company’s best, and B, now is the time to get ‘er done.… Read more...