Stiles launches new program to develop company leaders
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Stiles has launched a new program designed to create the next generation of leaders in the manufacturing industry. The new Emerging Leader Program, which will focus on equipping a recent college graduate with the knowledge and experience necessary to jumpstart their career, will consist of one year of hands-on training and development both nationally and internationally alongside some of the best and brightest in the industry.

The year-long program will begin at Stiles’ headquarters in Grand Rapids with three months of professional training and job shadowing with industry experts, followed by three months of training at one of Homag’s global locations in Germany, Poland or China. This cycle will be repeated with three months back in the United States and an additional three months overseas, for a total of one year of real-life industry experience.

The selected candidate will be responsible for gaining an in-depth knowledge of the products and services offered by Stiles Machinery and Homag to further the success of the organization and the industry. When the program comes to an end, the individual will have the opportunity to relocate throughout the United States to begin a full-time job with a focus on sales and customer relations for Stiles Machinery.

“We are excited to embark upon this unique journey with the next generation of industry leaders and look forward to partnering with them to develop a fulfilling career path at Stiles,” says Elizabeth Williams, corporate human resources Manager at Stiles.

Qualified candidates will have a strong sense of adventure with a serious interest in a customer-facing career in the manufacturing industry. They should also be pursuing their Bachelors or Masters degree in business, international business, engineering, marketing, communications, or a related field, with an
expected graduation date in December 2018 or Spring 2019. See http://www.joinstiles.com/elp.

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