Success Story - New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Development Area

As Tim Doss, Canatal Steel’s Quality Control Supervisor, explained, “With the amount of this type of testing we are starting to see in job requirements, it will soon be necessary and a requirement of the inspectors to have these certifications.”

Canatal Steel had a choice: hire new employees or upskill their current employees. They chose the latter and identified five employees to undergo the training and certification process. Doss further commented, “If we did not provide the training for these certifications, then we will have to find people who already have them. I would much rather have these guys receive the training than find people who already have it.” Not only would the certifications provide job advancement and a pay raise for these employees, but, also they would give Canatal Steel an opportunity to do their own testing and therefore not have to outsource their inspections—a significant cost-savings and a win-win for both the company and employees.

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• Resource Publication Date: 2018
• Posted by: Kevin Mauro
• Posted in: H-1B Skills Training