Breaching the Access Barrier: Developing and Retaining Talent at Palliser Furniture

Palliser Furniture’s vision statement speaks of ‘building value with values’. These corporate values are supported by a strong tradition of workplace education. Palliser regards solid grounding in basic skills among its employees as fundamental to its business success.

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Palliser approaches employee training and development by helping to overcome barriers to workplace education. There are three stages to the company’s approach to basic skills training including an assessment prior to hiring, a kind of ‘mini apprenticeship’ in Palliser’s employment pool, as well as a development stage for staff in their production teams. Building on the foundation of this three-stage training program, Palliser helps its employees address their literacy, numeracy, and computer skills needs at every level.