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COME FLY AWAY WITH AIRLINE RAFFLE TICKETS
PROCEEDS SUPPORT HIGH SCHOOL BUSINESS CHALLENGE
Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines have again graciously donated two airline tickets each to the Montana Chamber Foundation in support of the High School Business Challenge. Tickets are available now until Monday, January 7 at which time two lucky winners will be drawn at Business Days at the Capitol during the annual Lawmaker Appreciation Reception & Banquet (need not be present to win).
TICKETS ARE $20 EACH OR SIX FOR $100
Checks can be sent to:
Montana Chamber Foundation • Attn: Stacye Dorrington, HSBC Coordinator PO Box 1168 • Helena, MT 59624-1168
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While Corval is proud of its safety milestones, Marketing Manager Alethia Fowler said the company approaches celebrating these milestones. She said if a worker was injured, she would want them to come forward and not hide the injury.
At the end of the day, Corval wants its employees to return home safely.
“Corval wants every employee to return home in the same shape they were when they arrived at work,” Fowl- er said. “We encourage safe behavior for the important things in our lives beyond work, which include our loved ones and fun things like our hobbies. If we’re safe in the workplace we can have whole and complete lives out- side of work.” |||
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“Great Falls College has been absolutely wonderful to work with in regards to tailoring the work to be exactly what we want,” Chase said.
Great Falls College MSU can help businesses with a wide range of apprenticeship programs.
“Apprenticeships aren’t just for trades,” Palermo said. “There is no set curriculum for an apprenticeship program and that’s the awesome part of it.”
Some programs can be structured so students earn college credit and even a college degree or certi cate. However, apprenticeship programs don’t have to be for-credit.
“We’re here to help companies create whatever kind of apprenticeship that works for them,” Palermo said.
Great Falls College MSU has offered customized training for several years, meaning it develops training programs customized for speci c companies. Working to create an of cial apprenticeship program is very similar.
“Apprenticeships are not the same for every company or every industry,” Palermo said. “We work closely with com- panies to tailor training to be what they want.”
In addition to giving employees the skills their employer is looking for, apprenticeships also show workers that their employers care about their longevity with the company.
“A company’s culture and investment in their employees is more important than it used to be,” Palermo said.
Since starting the program, Chase has seen employ- ees’ skill sets improve, but she’s also seen a cultural shift amongst workers.
“We have seen a huge attitude change with our employees who are part of the program,” Chase said. “We see lon- gevity with them now. They’re eager to learn and take on new challenges.”
For more information on how Great Falls College MSU can help with a registered apprenticeship program, contact Heather Palermo at 406-771-2290 or heather.palermo@ gfcmsu.edu. |||
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