HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — The Toyota plant is getting ready to open, and people in the Piedmont Triad are working to get the training they need to apply for the high-paying jobs.
Eleven people in the Triad are getting ready to complete training for advanced manufacturing through the program organized by Reading Connections , a local nonprofit. The instructor shares that what he’s watching for is how well students follow directions because that’s what employers are going to look for.
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“The ability to solve a problem is what really matters,” said Forge Greensboro Instructor Art Close.
Close has been helping with the 10-week training program through Reading Connections.
“This is like a pre-apprenticeship, so this is the idea of ‘I can try a few things out. See what I’m really interested in. Learn basics of tools,’” said Close.
Close says students also learn to follow directions.
“So the boss is gonna say, ‘I want this done and here’s the procedure and this is what the finished product should look like,’” said Close.