SPS North America Leads Intern Development Program to Further Build Qualified Talent
New York, NY (PRWEB) June 19, 2014 -- Swiss Post Solutions (SPS), an industry leader in business process outsourcing and digitization solutions, celebrated the graduation of its most recent and largest group of interns to complete the SPS Leadership Academy. Last week, 38 individuals successfully completed the rigorous, 12-week development program, providing them with training and leadership skills that enable them to exceed expectations of the job requirements for positions to further escalate their careers.
Founded in 2010, the SPS Leadership Academy is a highly interactive internship program that provides experiential training and job opportunities for pre-screened candidates in the New York and Washington DC areas. The program focuses on developing these qualified interns into high-performing personnel. The course includes weekly classroom instruction, applied skills training, as well as professional and leadership development.
According to the Center for American Progress, young Americans are unemployed at a rate of 16.5%, more than twice the national average. Additionally, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics has found that there are 10.6 million Americans under age 25 who are either under-employed or jobless, making it imperative for this segment of the population to gain a competitive edge through practical training.
Paul Ortega, National Director of Training and Organizational Development at SPS, noted that this year’s Academy class had over 800 students apply for only a handful of coveted positions. “Our application process is very selective, and we accept the most motivated and ambitious individuals for this opportunity. Throughout the course, our students have gained valuable work experience within many job functions and industries, including Fortune 500 companies – which will prove to be an excellent differentiator for these individuals. We coach all of our interns to be leaders, no matter their position within the company,” he added.
In addition to the Internship Academy, SPS also promotes internal training initiatives to its employees, and most recently delivered the “Leadership for Growth” program to all 1,500 SPS employees nationwide.
About SPS
Swiss Post Solutions (SPS) is a leading outsourcing provider of solutions for paper-based business processes and innovative services in document management. SPS' 6,800 employees support business clients in the areas of insurance, banking, telecommunications, media, retail, energy supply and travel & transportation in the digital transformation. Part of the Swiss Post group, SPS is headquartered in Zurich and Berne (Switzerland) with an active presence in all important international economic regions.
Swiss Post Solutions (SPS) North America (NA) offers a comprehensive suite of business process outsourcing solutions and document management services including the transformation of key business applications from paper to digital documents enabling improved workflow and driving enhanced efficiencies. In the field of outsourced office services, SPS NA provides mailroom management, managed print services, reprographic services, IT helpdesk support, front office and reception services. Headquartered in New York City, SPS NA has offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington DC and Toronto, and operates secure document processing centers in Long Island City and Toronto.
Janet Tarzia, Swiss Post Solutions, Inc., http://www.swisspostsolutions.com, +1 (212) 204-0779, [email protected]
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