Huron Co. - Laura from L.J. Gascho Furniture reached out to the GST Michigan Works! BSP in Huron County to inquire about Gascho’s eligibility for On-the-Job Training funds. Finding candidates who have experience in their specific field of finishing furniture can be challenging so they often need to train their new employees on-the-job. This decreases production for them so if GSTMW can assist Gascho with funding for OJTs it really helps cancel out that cost.

GST Michigan Works! was able to assist Gascho Furniture with 320 hours of On-the-Job Training and over $4,000 towards two new hires!

Rachel Blair and Jade Blackburn were new hires who did not have any prior experience in the furniture finishing industry. Both Rachel and Jade successfully completed their training and are regarded as valuable Employees. Laura says, “They have both become reliable workers with excellent work standards! They have worked hard to build quality products for our business.”