Happy Thanksgiving to our customers, partners, and employees!
Thanksgiving is a perfect time to tell you how grateful we are for all of you.

Cherokee Federal / Team Hope — A Recruitment Opportunity for manufacturing employers to fill entry-level positions. To get started, contact Kerri Babin, kerri.babin@cherokee-federal.com, 971-325-5062. Click the following buttons for more information. 

Office of Legal Immigration Grant Program (re-opening soon) — The Office of Legal Immigration grant is designed to support eligible employers and community-based organizations in their efforts to recruit, retain, and integrate New Americans in North Dakota.

Technical Skills Training Grant — The Technical Skills Training grant is designed to support eligible training providers and employers in their efforts to design and launch rapid, non-degree re-skilling and upskilling programs (with occupations listed on the InDemand Occupations List), or expand capacity in existing programs that began after May 17, 2021.

WHY SHOULD PEOPLE WORK FOR YOU? EVERY EMPLOYER NEEDS A GOOD ANSWER.

Workforce recruitment marketing continues to be wicked hard for manufacturers and industrials these days. Heck, it’s hard for pretty much everyone. Prospects have many choices, and they know how to find openings and conduct quick research to see if a job description and company is of interest to them.

The good news is that your workforce recruitment messaging can be incredibly simple in approach. Just tell people why they should want to come work with you at your facility and why they will want to stay. 

December 3
SBIR and STTR Programs

December 12
Lean 101

January 14
Lean Enterprise High Performance Manufacturing Training

Lean Leadership for Supervisors Training

January 16
Lean 101

January 23
Build America Buy America: Strategies for Success in Compliance

January 29-30
Lean Six Sigma White Belt & Yellow Belt Training

February 5-6
Internal Auditor Training: ISO9001 + AS9100

March 4
Lean High Performance Manufacturing Training

March 19, 2025
ExporTech™

Lean + Leadership for Supervisors
During this training, you’ll be exploring your leadership values, behaviors, and skills. Everything covered is designed to be relevant to your work, so you'll realize results in your current leadership role when living out the experience. L+L Info
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Lean Six Sigma
This is ideal for companies that need to increase customer satisfaction and decrease operating costs. The goal of Lean Six Sigma is to eliminate waste and streamline processes, leading to greater efficiencies and better customer satisfaction. LSS Info 

Leveraging DiSC Behavioral Assessments for Learning and Development

In today’s dynamic work environment, understanding individual behaviors, needs and communication styles is crucial for fostering effective teamwork and personal growth. One powerful tool that organizations are increasingly utilizing is the DiSC behavioral assessment.

We have just wrapped up another election cycle and saw some shifts in power within our federal government.

Certainly, there is a possibility of upcoming changes to policies and programs that apply to your business, so it is smart to stay informed on these topics; but should they dictate your primary business strategy? 

Hopefully most manufacturing leaders have answered “no” to this question.

Impact Dakota has expanded and launched the North Dakota Supply Chain Connectivity Program. 

This is a national initiative from NIST MEP (Manufacturing Extension Partnership) designed to significantly help North Dakota Manufacturers link together to build local and regional suppliers and potentially customers and thereby strengthen North Dakota manufacturing. 

DO YOU HAVE A GAP? ARE YOU ABLE TO FILL A GAP?

— Open Opportunities —