Spotlight

Need:

After hearing complaints from external customers about their employees’ professional communication skills, Marchant Schmidt, Inc. needed to find appropriate non-technical training.

Action:

Marchant Schmidt, Inc. identified PMMI’s Fundamentals of Field Service course as the best option for employee training. This PMMI Members-only two-day workshop explores non-technical knowledge and skills needed to be a great technician.

Result:

Marchant Schmidt, Inc.’s employees at all levels learned a variety of non-technical skills, from becoming trusted advisors to the importance of documenting service calls. As a result, communication improved drastically with both internal and external customers.

What You Can Do:

You too can deliver impactful training to your team with the help of the PMMI Skills Fund.

Created by PMMI, the PMMI U Skills Fund offers the financial support you need to provide valuable learning and development opportunities to your employees.  Use the PMMI U Skills Fund to match your company’s contribution up to $10,000 per year for work-related, multi-employee corporate training initiatives like PMMI’s in-plant industry training offerings (Certified Trainer, Risk Assessment and Fundamentals of Field Service Workshops) or external offerings.

The PMMI U Skills Fund makes it easier than ever for you to offer additional training, for your employees, thus increasing the skill level within your company and assisting you in retaining qualified workers.

For more information and to apply, contact Kate Fiorianti, senior manager, education, PMMI at kate@pmmi.org or 571.266.4406.