Birmingham, Ala., September 20, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/
-- Star Industrial Services, a staffing agency dedicated to
creating job-placement solutions for the light industrial and
automotive industries, is pleased to announce the opening of the
new Star Institute, a non-profit professional development program
designed to foster workforce readiness.
In the Birmingham, Alabama,
area, 89% of individuals have earned their high school diploma. Of
these high school graduates, only 31% will pursue higher education
or advanced training. Poverty in this area has reached 28%, but
many impoverished individuals do not have the means to overcome
their situations. Star Industrial Services is seeking to create
opportunities for higher learning in the Birmingham area by partnering with business
sponsors, community leaders, local community colleges and other
training organizations to open the Star Institute. With 550,000
employable people locally and a growing requirement for a
high-skilled labor force, the Star Institute will bridge the gap
between in-demand jobs and workers who desire the skills needed to
fulfill these positions.
Star Industrial Services has over 90 years of combined
experience in manufacturing, education and training, serving as a
labor provider for automotive parts producers in the Birmingham area. With high levels of training
acumen, including assembly, stamping and die casting, Star has
provided 1000+ laborers producing parts for Mercedes and BMW. Now,
Star wants to expand its role in Birmingham by creating opportunities for
workforce development training, manufacturing academics and
workforce shadowing. Star Institute recently partnered with
Jefferson State Community College and
is working with the Alabama Workforce Training Center to provide
skills training in various in-demand trades, including tool and die
casting, CNC machining, robotics, inspection & containment,
carpentry, masonry and electrical fields.
The Star Institute has connected with various branches of the
Birmingham community, including
the Jefferson County School system to provide training for
interested students in their junior and senior years and the
Birmingham Business Alliance to locate manufacturers who need
skilled labor. Within these partnerships, the Star Institute plans
to build out an associate's degree curriculum involving a 10-12
week schedule of certification courses. The Institute is seeking to
accomplish this without forcing students to incur heavy loan debts.
By increasing educational opportunities and helping local firms
fill skilled-labor needs, all while reducing student loan debt, the
Star Institute seeks to be a force for growth, innovation and
prosperity in the region.
The Star Institute is proud to have Dr. Terrance Harrington on faculty. Dr. Harrington
is an experienced educator and corporate trainer, with over 24
years of course and training development experience in corporate
and academic settings. Dr. Harrington earned a Ph.D in
Instructional Leadership, with an emphasis in Instructional Design
and Instructional Technology, from the University of Alabama in 2011. Over the years, he
has created over 50 courses, many still in use today, and well over
20 training programs for employees. In addition to curriculum and
training/course development, Dr. Harrington has been a supervisor,
a technology manager, a web developer, a database administrator,
and a college professor.
Now in his fourth year as the CEO & President of Star
Industrial Services, Rod Jandt,
states, "Dr. Harrington has been an excellent addition to our Star
Institute. His commitment to the high school students of
Birmingham and his professional
relationships with Jefferson State Community
College has filled the classrooms at the Star Institute. Our
customers require the 'temp to hire' employees to be workforce
ready on day one. Our comprehensive onboarding skills testing,
coupled with work shadowing through manufacturing floor time, are
making a difference in the areas of improved retention and reduced
OT hours."
Star Industrial Services works with employers as well as
applicants to connect the right people to the right company. Our
trained recruiters can also help you expand your skills and
knowledge to better manage your employees and your business. As a
member of the American Staffing
Association, you can trust us to help you find your dream
job. To learn more, visit http://www.starindustrialservices.com
Media Contact:
Ashley Shadburne
ashley@hatfieldmedia.com
hatfieldmedia.com
SOURCE Star Industrial Services