Business View Magazine Feb 2023

96 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 2 OFALASKA’S E SOLUTION NIT ALASKA n the current workforce, employees hold most of the cards. Where once companies could lay out their demands, the tables have turned, and corporations must be willing to accommodate the needs of much-needed skilled employees. Training the workforce and matching the demands is what Northern Industrial Training (NIT) strives to achieve every day. Founded in 2003, Northern Industrial Training (NIT) has been a valuable resource in Alaska, where workforce shortages are an ongoing challenge for employers. True to its mission statement, NIT endeavors to be the company of choice for training, safety, and corporate services, recognizing the importance of a highly trained workforce. Providing online and on- site training, NIT is redefining the value of skilled trades in Alaska and is proud to be an important part of the workforce solution. Most known for its vocational training, NIT prides itself on hands-on skills development, which CEO Joey Crum says is “designed to take somebody from little to no skill, to enough skill to be able to enter the workforce.” The company also provides safety services, offering everything from regulatory safety to onsite safety audits done by certified professionals. A business solutions service is something else the company offers, which Crum explains combines the expertise of the first two. He elaborates, “We can embed employees within companies to do everything from day-to-day funcion to workforce development. For example, create in-house programs on how to develop their workforce or recruit non-traditional populations. We’ve had major companies outsource their training and administration department to us.” Established on the five principles of professionalism, respect, integrity, consistency, and a will to succeed, Crum notes that the founders of NIT were raised in environments where all education was viewed as an I vidingmuch-needed training and orate communication, NIT Alaska repares newemployees tomatch he state’s skilledworkforce needs