A WALKER COUNTY MANUFACTURER IS AMONG 29 IN GEORGIA TO BE AWARDED FUNDING TO BECOME A CERTIFIED WORK-READY FACILITY.  

NISSIN BRAKE, LOCATED IN WALKER COUNTY’S INDUSTRIAL PARK, WILL RECEIVE IT’S SHARE OF 1.4-MILLION DOLLARS AWARDED STATE-WIDE.  THE JOINT PROJECT BETWEEN THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS DESIGNED TO HELP COMPANIES IN GEORGIA IMPROVE THEIR PRODUCTIVITY… AND STRENGTHEN THE WORKFORCE THROUGH CUSTOMIZED TRAINING.
"THESE COMPANIES ARE GAINING A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE FOR YEARS TO COME", SAID GOVERNOR SONNY PERDUE IN MAKING THE ANNOUNCEMENT.

NISSIN WILL BE USING BOTH WORK READY JOB PROFILES AND WORK READY ASSESSMENTS AS PART OF THEIR HIRING AND EMPLOYEE TRAINING PRACTICES.