2015

Taylor Machine Works and ECCC announce training partnership in Winston County

Taylor Machine Works, a major manufacturer of power industrial trucks located in Louisville and East Central Community College h·ave announced a partnership to pre– pare individuals for skilled jobs at the growing manufacturing company. "Beginning Nov. 1, 2015, applicants for jobs at Taylor will need to have successfully passed the ACT Work.Keys Career Readiness Assessment offered by East Central Community College," said Robert Taylor, vice president of operations at Taylor Machine Works. 'This assessment will help

the company determine the readiness of individuals for skilled jobs. ECCC provides the assessment and can help appli– cants prepare for the ~t." Taylor said the company will also start giving preference to individuals who complete tbe Manufacturing Skills-Basic training program offered at ECCC's Louisville Career Advancement Center. "Beginning Jan. 1, 2016, applicants for jobs at Taylor will also need to have completed the Manufacturing Ski!Js-Basic training program to be eligible for employment," said Taylor. "East Central Community

College is committed to provid– ing a skilled workforce toTaylor Machine Works and other manu– facturing companies in Winston County," said ECCC President Dr. Billy Stewart. "Community partnerships is one of the five institutional com– mitments of our 2020 Visionstrategic plan, and we are excited to have Taylor Machine Works as a partner." For more infonnation about the programs offered at the ECCC LouisviJJe Career Advancement Center, contact Melissa Allman at 662-773- 2292 ormallman@eccc.edu.

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