Business school offering helping hand |
Jenee Meier |
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Some area businesses are seeing improvements in employee productivity thanks to SIUE's School of Business. The School of Business faculty has been teaming up with private consultants from the St. Louis area to provide local businesses with a program that helps employees improve their skills. Businesses joining the program can hire qualified faculty and consultants to educate their employees in topics ranging from customer service to managerial skills. The program also objectively evaluates the business' training needs. The program offers courses that concentrate on specific fields of interest in a variety of job classifications, including customer service, supervisory skills/leadership, team building and empowering others. "We can tailor any training program depending on the needs of the client," Program Director Jim Mager said. Mager said businesses benefit from the program in a number of different ways. Businesses and employees receive continuing education and employees may ask for specific programs or training. Training sessions "can take place anywhere that is convenient and most of our training can be accomplished in half-day segments," Mager said. Mager said businesses ranging from insurance companies to manufacturers and service providers have taken advantage of the program. He also said repeat clients and positive reviews prove the program's success. SIUE's School of Business has been active in providing services to businesses since the 1980s. However, there has been an increase in interest in the last year and a half, Mager said. Mager is available to make presentations to associations, organizations and chambers of commerce. For more information, contact Darlyne Alldredge at 650-2669, by e-mail at dalldre@siue.edu or by mail at School of Business, SIUE, Edwardsville, IL 62026-1108. | |