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Manufacturers partner with
technical colleges to teach
English classes at work
About 40 percent of employees at McCain Foods in Appleton have a
main language other than English. Plant Manager Ben Waddell (left)
talks with McCain employees who have been through English language
training, including Diana Garcia, quality control technician and Jesus
Aguilar, packaging machine operator (back), Pai Lor, back-up sender,
Sia X. Thao, general assembler, and Pablo Leon, line leader.
G
ood communication plays
an integral role in business
success. But what if more
than a third of your workforce doesn't speak English?
That's the situation the McCain Foods plant in
Appleton found itself in a few years ago. With about 40
percent of its workforce having a main language other
than English, McCain's leaders knew they needed to
make some changes to help all workers reach their full
potential and help the maker of frozen appetizers, such
as jalapeño poppers, be more productive.
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