| | September 2021MANAGEHRMAGAZINE.COM19We specialize in offering agile, scalable solutions that fit within businesses' existing operations and their unique goals as opposed to a one-size-fits-all approachAncora Corporate Training and succeed where other firms--who don't have the same education pedigree--have struggled. Ancora Corporate Training combines the skills of a higher education course with the agility needed to compete in today's marketplace. Please elaborate on the different training programs that you deliver and the process you follow to cater to clients.Our largest customers are within the distribution industry and advanced manufacturing skilled trades, but we also cater to clientele from other verticals, such as the commercial refrigeration and heating industry. Our methodology includes a five-stage approach where we assess clients' requirements, understand their vision, analyze skill gaps, and build the integrations and backend infrastructure necessary to provide a seamless experience. The product development team prepares the curriculum and ensures instructional resources are ready to deliver. Our subject matter experts tailor each training program to meet each client's specific issues, rather than relying on off-the-shelf solutions built on general business requirements. Our aim is to provide the best learning experience to our clients while remaining nimble enough to respond to any challenges. Lastly, we constantly evaluate our efforts, measure student outcomes, and seek client feedback to address any additional needs. What are the key differentiating factors that set you ahead of other market players?We are set apart from our competition in two significant ways: how we develop client relationships and the flexibility of our training programs. Firstly, we approach each client as a brand new opportunity and build a strong relationship with them through continuous interactions, feedback, and reviews. Our clients feel listened to and are active participants in building and implementing the training process. And secondly, we are distinguished by the flexibility of our solutions. We can provide training in-person, online, or a hybrid of both. We strive for maximum workforce engagement in the training programs, and our teams are dedicated to helping employees gain the expertise and knowledge required to perform their job efficiently. We help workers seamlessly transition into their new role within an organization, whether they're a brand-new hire or a seasoned pro who's been there for years. Our flexibility, scalability, and customized quality training programs keep us a notch above the rest. Could you give us a customer success story?We have recently partnered with one of the largest global online retailers to offer professional training designed to help employees enhance their skillset to fit into a new role within the company--or launch their careers after leaving the organization. This career services program enabled the client to make the workforce feel valued as their employers invest money on their long-term goals. Secondly, employees have access to training and career skills that they often cannot afford or make time for. Similarly, one of our clients retained us to implement a soft skills training program to strengthen teamwork, emphasize the importance of being on time, and equip them with conflict-resolution strategies. We're looking forward to seeing the positive impact this will have on employee retention and overall job satisfaction.We have also worked with one of the largest grocery divisions in the U.S. to significantly decrease expenses by setting up an internal driver academy for them. We trained their employees to obtain commercial drivers' licenses within four weeks, enabling them to attract a higher caliber of talent by focusing on employees who show the most potential to fit within the organization, rather than just on the technical skills they might or might not have. What are the key milestones that you have achieved recently, and how does the future look for the company? We are seeing a steady increase in requests from clients for soft skills training, commercial driver's license training, and advanced manufacturing in the tech and mechatronics sector. During the pandemic, we quickly pivoted our in-person programs to a fully virtual program. With the drastic increase in home deliveries, the demand for commercial drivers' licenses has also increased significantly. To address these training needs while still remaining agile during a pandemic, we developed sanitation best practices and protocols that aligned with CDC guidelines to ensure the health of both our instructors and the students we taught. As we expand our reach nationwide, we continue to deliver virtual online simulation training and in-person training to organizations of all sizes across the U.S. We see excellent growth in our partnerships with community colleges and distribution companies seeking cost-effective advanced manufacturing and transportation training. Our aim is to grow our service portfolio and design customized training programs to meet the growing demand of the workforce for trade-based careers.
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