Elite Metal Performance Finds Right Talent Through Centralina WDB On-the-Job Training (OJT) Services

""I’ve told companies they have to meet the staff at Centralina Workforce Services and see what Centralina WDB’s OJT program is all about," said Michelle Beck,Elite Metal Performance’s Office Administrator. "People ask us where did we find our new skilled worker and I tell them,Centralina WDB’s OJT program." This is what they do." "

Elite Metal Performance,Inc. is a company who specializes in custom trailers,machine shop,and racing products." The Mooresville company also forms parts for biomedical companies and install bailors with a staff of 11 individuals." With the small employment team,the CEO reached out to Denisha Torrence-Nesbit,Employer Services Consultant with Centralina Workforce Services regarding hiring from a qualified pool."

In the past,the company took advantage of the services offered through Centralina Workforce Services using the OJT system backwards."

"When we worked the system backwards,we pulled people off the street without grooming them for us behind the scenes," Beck said." "Centralina Workforce Services and the OJT program cleans the individual up and iron them out before we bring them on to train.""

Beck said the organization wanted to do things differently because they truly believed the system only works if they do it the Centralina WDB way."

During the OJT process,Centralina Workforce Services staff work with the individual one-on-one through a 6 month span." Through the Centralina WDB services,the candidate is hand-picked after taking classes on resumes,developing people skills and communications skills,and much more."

"We feel Centralina Workforce Services are very selective when it comes to job candidates and it’s best to take their classes and go through their process rather than doing hiring the way we did it in the past," said Beck. "Centralina Workforce Services is helping people’s confidence level and helping them get their feet wet before being thrown into work."

The company hired John Cooper in January 2015 as a machine shop worker." Cooper went through training for six months and finished in July." As of today,he has picked up new skills which has made him a very versatile employee for Elite Metal Performance.

"If I had to tell the folks at Centralina Workforce Services something,I would say thanks for pointing me in the right direction and helping me get where I am now," Cooper said. "

For more information regarding the Centralina Workforce Development Board’s OJT services,contact Vail Carter,Centralina WDB Business Services Coordinator at vcarter@centralina.org or (704) 348-2710 or Jeremy Wilson,Centralina Workforce Services OJT Specialist at 704-360-8067 or jeremy.wilson@rescare.com."

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