The Clipper ship Stad Amsterdam was docked at Jaxport Sunday and Monday. As part of a Randstad training program, the ship was built by unemployed youth and high school dropouts in Amsterdam. Randstad invited local employers to view the presentation of a five-year study conducted by RoperASW for the staffing organization.
“The study focuses energies on the workplace and on the understanding you need to balance the needs of employees and employers,” said Genia Spencer, Randstad managing director of operations.
The study also concluded that workers must be able to assume multiple roles in the workplace to meet employer’s needs.
According to Kathleen Vayhinger, operations service manager with Randstand North America, “America’s economy has undergone dramatic changes in recent years, and workers are finding they need a new set of skills to compete in today’s job market.”
Joanne Reichardt, vice president and director of public relations for Randstad, said the Stad Amsterdam is a great example of the versatility needed to survive in the workforce.
“The ship is the proof and the pudding of our operation,” she said.