Setting the Standard - LED FastStart — Louisiana Economic Development funding opportunity
Louisiana Economic Development · State agency

Setting the Standard - LED FastStart

An immersive, multi-platform approach to engaging modern job-seekers and creating deep and diverse talent pools. Train Company-specific, custom-built combinations of new technology and proven techniques across a range of...

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Deadline Rolling Location Louisiana Type grant Level State Open
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  • Who can apply: State-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
  • Deadline: Rolling — applications accepted any time.
  • Issued by: Louisiana Economic Development.
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  • Eligible applicants: see the Eligibility tab for the criteria from the official announcement.
  • Where: Louisiana.
  • Award: amount not specified by the source.
  • Matching funds: not required.
  • Deadline type: Rolling.

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Louisiana Economic Development is a state-level funder.

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About this opportunity

An immersive, multi-platform approach to engaging modern job-seekers and creating deep and diverse talent pools. Train Company-specific, custom-built combinations of new technology and proven techniques across a range of industries. Sustain Innovative partnerships keep Louisiana’s talent pipelines filled with diverse, qualified candidates. Recruit An immersive, multi-platform approach to engaging modern job-seekers and creating deep and diverse talent pools. Train Company-specific, custom-built combinations of new technology and proven techniques across a range of industries. Sustain Innovative partnerships keep Louisiana’s talent pipelines filled with diverse, qualified candidates. How it Works FastStart provides customized employee development and training delivery for eligible new or expanding companies — all at no cost. Analyze Every aspect of a company’s proposed operation is analyzed. LED FastStart® pairs its world-class team with a company’s subject matter experts at any location in the world mirroring the new operations. If the company has a unique process, FastStart will work with the R&D and engineering departments to gather necessary critical data. Final approval of all plans rests solely with the client. Attract FastStart sets forth to find the best potential talent. After a complete analysis of the company, FastStart determines the competencies and behaviors that match the cultural and technical abilities that will help define the most successful employee. Evaluate Pre-hire evaluations mean the best candidates are selected. Critical data is collected for each applicant through behavioral interviews, job observations, situational role-playing, pre-employment training and hands-on simulations. Evaluations are scored and sorted, allowing the company to select the best candidates. Train Customized and comprehensive training delivers a strong workforce. Technical, team-based and soft-skills training programs are custom designed, sequenced and delivered to engage new employees. Learning curves are greatly improved and a company’s productivity increases, resulting in a faster start and a better bottom line. Who is Eligible? LED FastStart’s innovative, customized programs are delivered as a discretionary incentive.  Companies with a distinct project that meet eligibility requirements and are aligned with Louisiana’s economic development targets, consistent with LED’s 2025 Comprehensive Statewide Strategic Plan, Positioning Louisiana to Win 2025, will be considered. Contact Us LED FastStart Customizes Employee Training 2D/3D Graphics Development Curriculum Design Instructional Design Leadership Instruction Organization Development Photography Project Management Recruitment and Selection Tactics Social Media Campaign Execution Technical Instruction Videography Web Design 2D/3D Graphics Development Curriculum Design Instructional Design Leadership Instruction Organization Development Photography Project Management Recruitment and Selection Tactics Social Media Campaign Execution Technical Instruction Videography Web Design FastStart Recruiting Build a better tomorrow with LED’s specialized approach to recruitment and training. Explore the FastStart Difference

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Source IDled-faststart

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