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As a premiere community development firm, Joisture recognizes the power of community. No person can do it all alone. We facilitate a pathway to careers and means for underserved communities to gain access to educational enrichment programs that ultimately provide certifications.  Additionally, workforce development is an essential component for economic growth and development and, therefore, offers a number of benefits to employees, organizations and society. As a result of the workforce development employers generally experience increased performance, productivity, morale, retention, and cost effectiveness.

With relevant and on-going training and education, an employee is able to do his or her job more efficiently and effectively. This can also build an employee’s confidence, which can lead to greater job satisfaction as well as an increased desire to go above and beyond at the office. Development training also breaks the monotony of a worker’s day-to-day job, which can re-energize them and give them a fresh perspective on daily work. 

As the Harvard Business Review pointed out, investing in employee training and professional development can greatly reduce employee turnover and increase retention, as it demonstrates an employer’s genuine interest in an employee’s professional success, which in turn increases employee loyalty and commitment. 

A short-term investment in professional development can save time and money in the long run. Being able to target specific areas of training and development means that employees learn company-specific skills that are needed to grow the business and meet goals. Highly functional team members are more productive and can also mentor other workers to help them become high performing employees.