Training programs
are offered to all staff and help foster a healthy work environment.
Anti-Racism/Anti-Discrimination
Education – through
Common Services, an anti-racism education programs is available as follows:
- Orientation
for all new employees
- Basic
anti-racism education
- Periodic
meetings and/or forums/brown bag lunches
This education helps develop knowledge, awareness, and skills related
to race.
Preventing Workplace
Harassment – this is a
required program and it is designed to help employees recognize, prevent, and
report any workplace harassment sexual or non-sexual.
Workplace HIV/AIDS Education
– through the Health and
Wholeness Advocacy office, this program is designed to education employees
about the HIV/AIDS and prevention in ways that enable them to work through
their fears and prejudices.
Professional Training
and Development – All employees are encouraged, in conjunction with their
supervisor, to develop and implement a plan for their job-related professional
growth. Employees may be provided
assistance with registration, tuition fees, and the cost of required materials.
New Employee Orientation – this program is designed to introduce
all new hires to the organization and the workplace. This is required for all new staff.
Technology hands-on workshops – ongoing
workshops are offered to all staff on computer hardware and software
programs regularly used in the workplace.
Workshops include basic, intermediate, and advanced training.
Training and development
workshops – as scheduled
by HR, these workshops are designed to update staff to new benefits as well as
to enhance the professional skills of the staff. Includes technical and non-technical related
topics and are led by certified specialists and consultants who are highly
experienced in their fields.
Workplace Safety Programs – through Common Services, safety training
workshops are offered to introduce safety procedures to staff; re-certification training is offered to floor
marshals through the American Red Cross.