In another partnership with the Southeast region, BSC sent an instructor to teach welding to Fargo area employees of the North Dakota Department of Transportation. The Department of Transportation had requested this arrangement because they wanted consistency in the training previously offered by that instructor to its employees in Bismarck. BSC has also shared resources and trainers with our colleagues in the Northwest region, where Williston State College and Minot State University coordinate workforce training. It's exciting to share these stories with you. They show that we are accomplishing our goals of preparing North Dakota residents for competition in the new economy and of developing a world-class workforce.
Training is every bit as important to small and mid-sized companies as it is to large corporations.