Center for Business, Industry & Labor

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Partners for Business Performance

Get Started with Linux Red Hat!  Contact the Downtown Education Center at 314.539.5041 for more information.

IBM client training will be hosted at our DEC Computer Training Lab.  Nationwide Training Alliance has selected CBIL DEC lab as their St. Louis based training site.

How strong are the three most important “drivers” of your business performance? Take our new "PQ" (Performance Quotient) survey today and get a snapshot report.

In 2000, U.S. businesses spent an estimated $51 billion to improve the skills of their personnel.

Collaborative Training Effort Pays Off in Benefits for Employees and Company

Many employers offer training programs to help their employees develop new work skills. At GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) the company takes a broader view of employee development, looking for ways to provide their employees with skills they can use in both their work and personal lives. Click here to find out more about GSK's collaboration with DEC.

Investing in the Future – Using Assessment Tools that Generate Results

Having the right tools and using them correctly are two integral parts of any productive person’s success. Tony Centracchio, a CBIL project associate, is a whiz with assessment tools, the kind of tools that help determine existing employee knowledge, skill and ability levels as well as pinpoint organizational needs. He not only uses tools effectively, he develops other tools that St. Louis area employers can use to gauge the performance of their workers.  Click here to find out more about assessment tools that generate results.

CBIL - Finalist in Commemorative Quarter Contest

Last year St. Louis Community College’s CBIL Creative and Design Team submitted an entry in the Missouri Commemorative Quarter Design Contest. The U.S. Treasury Department evaluated CBIL’s design, along with eleven others and selected five finalists. CBIL’s steamboat design is now one of five final designs competing to become Missouri’s Commemorative Quarter. Click here to find out more about the contest.

Partnering Helps Small Companies Survive Slow Economy

Regardless of their market sector, customer base, or size, many organizations have found the last two years challenging. They have faced changes in demand for their products and/or services as well as changes in their customer bases. Smaller companies, because of limited resources,  may face challenges that require creativity in this changing economy. Click here to find out more how small companies survive.