A conference in Fremont, NE focused on offering Nebraska employers strategies to integrate foreign-born residents into their workforce. More than 200 people participated!
Jim Townsend, a manager at Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp, USA, observed that a key strategy to retention success has been offering English classes to employees during work hours. Lincoln Literacy is proud to partner with Kawaski to assist with this effort, including translating materials to four languages in addition to English. Five years on, the results speak for themselves, with a 79% retention rate for Ukrainians, a 73% retention rate for Spanish speakers, and 80% for Dari speakers.
Echoing this success was Diane Temme Stinton, CEO of TMCO, Inc., who stated that employers can’t underestimate how these efforts can improve participation and promote team spirit.
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