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IPC COMMUNITY 16 SPRING 2024 whom were in other EMS companies. We do not necessarily count success in numbers; however, when one individual is successful in an industry, we see this as an opportunity to replicate the effort. Do you recruit at local high schools or veterans' affairs organizations? PRIDE Industries is active in all communities where we operate and serve individuals. We work directly with local high schools where we meet with transition students who have dis- abilities or significant barriers to employment. We provide pre-employment training and offer internships and employment assistance. We have our very own veteran's liaison who actively performs outreach to veterans in the commu- nity and provides support, matching veterans to job opportunities at PRIDE Industries. How does PRIDE Industries work with members of the foster community? PRIDE Industries works with the foster commu- nity through the high schools as well as through our Career Hub in Citrus Heights, California. This is a walk-in career center where many fos- ter youth are referred to us through the County of Sacramento, specifically for employment development. Workforce Training at PRIDE Industries Andrew Williams, director of product engage- ment, and George Hadley, production manager, talk about how IPC's workforce training pro- grams have benefitted the company's efforts. You recently purchased a workforce training subscription from IPC. How will this training benefit your employees? Andrew Williams: When we evaluated the pro- gram, we listed the benefits that we required. We believe these will be greatly recognized over this first year in the following ways: • Increasing the level of quality on the floor by improving operator knowledge • Gaining IPC-level training courses for all electronics manufacturing staff • Increasing the ability to recognize advanced operators to send for certification classes • Strengthening our abilities for IPC-J-STD-001 (mil-aero) • Providing for additional factors to be marketed to potential customers via a stronger workforce • Assisting with maintaining a competitive edge without having to invest in a full- blown training/certification program that can be very costly and requires an internal training administrator to control.