Paperboard packaging company in the US,Zumbiel Packaging has joined forces with the state of Kentucky and Gateway Community&Technical College to provide a new training program offering interpersonal and technical development training for all its employees.
Zumbiel consolidated its two Cincinnati facilities into one larger facility in Hebron,Kentucky in 2011,which along with the overall improvement of the economic climate,triggered an internal restructuring of company operations and employee roles and responsibilities.
At that time,20%of the company's workforce was recruited through a staffing agency,while another 10%had three years or less of service,prompting it to pool its internal and external training resources to establish better training processes and a team of trainers.
According to Zumbiel,the training,which is focused on the core job related skills and functions of each position at the company,aims to support its business goals by providing a structured learning experience for interpersonal development and operational training.
Zumbiel sales and customer service senior vice president Joe Norton said the company's new approach to training and development is set to improve its business considerably.
"We're happy that we can provide our associates with the training they need to succeed,and we're proud that the state of Kentucky recognizes Zumbiel as an important contributor to local economic growth,"Norton said.
