About FastStart
Based on a company’s immediate and long-term workforce needs, the FastStart team crafts unique programs that ensure high-quality, flexible workers are prepared on day one and beyond.
The FastStart team includes dozens of experienced professionals from a range of businesses — manufacturing to corporate headquarters, digital media to customer support centers and R&D. FastStart has designed and delivered comprehensive workforce solutions for a wide variety of Fortune 500 companies, as well as high-tech companies funded by leading venture capital firms.
How we can help
How it Works
Analyze
Every aspect of a company’s proposed operation is analyzed.
LED FastStart® pairs its world-class team with a company’s subject matter experts at any location in the world mirroring the new operations. If the company has a unique process, FastStart will work with the R&D and engineering departments to gather necessary critical data. Final approval of all plans rests solely with the client.
Attract
FastStart sets forth to find the best potential talent.
After a complete analysis of the company, FastStart determines the competencies and behaviors that match the cultural and technical abilities that will help define the most successful employee.
Evaluate
Pre-hire evaluations mean the best candidates are selected.
Critical data is collected for each applicant through behavioral interviews, job observations, situational role-playing, pre-employment training and hands-on simulations. Evaluations are scored and sorted, allowing the company to select the best candidates.
Train
Customized and comprehensive training delivers a strong workforce.
Technical, team-based and soft-skills training programs are custom designed, sequenced and delivered to engage new employees. Learning curves are greatly improved and a company’s productivity increases, resulting in a faster start and a better bottom line.
Who is Eligible?
LED FastStart®’s innovative, customized programs are available to companies that meet eligibility requirements and are aligned with Louisiana’s economic development targets, including:
• Advanced and Traditional Manufacturing
• Digital Media
• Headquarters and Business Operations
• Research and Development
• Warehousing and Distribution
To qualify, a company must first commit to creating a net of at least 15 new, permanent jobs for manufacturing or distribution centers or a net of at least 50 new, permanent jobs for digital media, headquarters, R&D or inbound call center operations. Each request is evaluated prior to project commencement to ensure all eligibility requirements are met.
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