January 2015
| Business World
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of a forerunner as time goes on. According to
both Polsfut and Smith, that continued lead-
ership is a result of the company’s longstand-
ing focus on training.
“When a new hire walks through the door,
they are requiredtocomplete a two-day train-
ing session,” Smith explains. “That doesn’t
include the training that they are required
to have prior to coming to Techmation. All
new hires participate in alcohol, drug, and
fitness testing, before they go through our
new e-learning orientation, which ensures
all our workers are 100 per cent compliant
in regards to daily tasks that they will be re-
quired to do.”
From there, Techmation conducts continual
in-house and in-person training on a variety
of other relevant subjects.
“Our training is very detailed,” Smith adds.
“When our employees begin their first day
on the job with Techmation, the training
doesn’t stop. That’s just the introduction.”
“The managers speak to each worker, and
make sure they know what’s required out in
