to advance kids’ exposure to careers and prepare them for the real world. In addition to transforming school agendas, the state has tagged 29 million grant dollars to be utilized in the training of new hires and advancement of exist- ing employees. With the help of MiWorks, Welch Tile was success- fully awarded $20,000 in train- ing pending completion by each individual. Recruiting at Welch Tile On the company level, Welch Tile’s culture transition journey has already proven successful in terms of recruiting. Internal staff mem- bers are starting to recommend friends to the business because they feel we care about people, train people, and provide career advancement. Defying the stats, while the national growth rate is around 3%, and West Michigan’s average growth rate is 5.8%, in the last three months our crew grew by over 15%. What can you do about the manpower shortage? Team with key associations to collectively push the needle, band together and influence governmental policy and budgets, and create a compa- ny that is considered the employer of choice. Formore information, contact us at: 1-800-726-7845 I www.bostik.com/us • Outstanding application & clean-up properties • Excellent working time • Very color consistent • Efflorescence resistant • Fiber reinforced for added durability • 1/16" to 1/2" grout joints Learn how Bostik has raised the bar once again with the highest performing cement-based grout now available! Watch the Hydroment® Vivid™ video: http:/ /bit.ly/VividVideo Foran easierinstall, use Hydroment ® Vivid ™ high performance grout • Outstanding application & clean-up properties • Excellent working time • Very color consistent • Efflorescence resistant • Fiber reinforced for added durability • 1/16" to 1/2" grout joints EDUCATIONAL FEATURE –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 90 TileLetter | February 2018