Workforce Services for Employers
The WSCE team provides top quality educational and training services to address existing and emerging workforce development needs of area employers.
Needs Assessment
The WSCE division works with area employers to conduct comprehensive needs assessments to help organizations identify immediate as well as long-range training goals.
Customized Training
Recognizing that each organization is unique, WSCE specializes in providing customized training tailored to meet the needs of employers and their workforce. Training programs feature flexible scheduling and convenient locations. Employers may choose to have customized training programs offered at their own facility, the College’s Plecker Workforce Center on the Weyers Cave Campus, the Harrisonburg Center, or the Augusta Center at Augusta Medical Center. Training includes topics such as: communication skills, including technical reading, writing, listening, speaking, and conflict resolution; problem-solving/decision-making skills; customer service; employee relations; computer skills; supervisory and management skills, including team building and time management; leadership skills; and other specialized topics, such as ISO9001and GIS/GPS Implementation Plans. The WSCE division also offers pre-employment training and assessment services for area employers.
Job Analysis and Skills Assessment
WSCE uses the WorkKeys® system to help employers determine “job fit” between their positions and their employees. Companies that use validated assessments typically achieve substantial benefits, including: improved employee selection and advancement procedures, reduced overtime, training time, and turnover, increased productivity and employee morale, and fewer legal challenges to hiring processes.