APPLY FOR FREE ONE-DAY FORKLIFT CLASS
Earn your operator's certificate, develop your plan, and start your career path
If you want to accelerate your career, increase your earning capacity, and find meaning in your work, we have the path for you.
Start your career journey with our free one-day forklift class, and put yourself on a trajectory to earning while learning everything about smart manufacturing. Before even starting class, we work with you to determine your career interests and prepare you for jobs. After completing class, we connect you directly with local employers of choice and recommend you for additional upskilling opportunities to grow your skills more.
Apply today & we will reach out to you to begin your journey. ​
Prerequisites: • Mindset for personal & professional growth • Be at least 18 years old • Ability to speak, read, and write English Course Details: Gain the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to operate a sit-down counterbalanced, LP gas powered forklift. Learn safety aspects, operations, basic maintenance, and OSHA compliance issues. Students will earn an operator’s certificate and receive free career coaching, job preparation and job placement services.
Designed to get you hired, courses offered in conjunction with the Talent Partnership feature best-in-class training, project-based exercises, and hands-on assignments to prime you for a career in smart manufacturing.
Build a stellar skills portfolio, nail job interviews, and launch an accelerated career in manufacturing.
WORK WITH EMPLOYERS OF CHOICE IN YOUR BACKYARD
YOUR FUTURE CAREER PATH
EDUCATION
YEAR 1
YEAR 2
YEAR 3
YEAR 4
FORKLIFT
OPERATOR
MAINTENANCE
QUALITY AUDITOR
SHIFT SUPERVISOR
TEAM LEAD
EMPLOYMENT & EARNINGS
FORKLIFT
OPERATOR
MAINTENANCE
SHIFT SUPERVISOR
QUALITY AUDITOR
TEAM LEAD
(pick one)
(pick one)
*Every career path is different. This career path is a sample of what one learner could do.
HOW IT WORKS
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GET IN TOUCH & MEET YOUR CAREER COACH
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ENROLL IN CLASSES THAT FIT YOU
RECEIVE FULL TIME JOB OFFER
WORK WITH GASTON'S BEST BUSINESSES
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CONTINUE GROWING YOUR SKILLS & EARNING CAPACITY
Launch your career with us
Get ready to apply all the skills you learn through your time with the Talent Partnership to ace interviews and land your dream job in manufacturing.
Intentional Career Coaching
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Goal Setting
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Personalized Career Planning
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Visualizing tools
Interview Preparation
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Mock Interviews
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Interview Analysis & Feedback
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Skills applications
Dedicated Job Placement
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Comprehensive Placement Assistance
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Onboarding support & follow up
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