HanesBrands Pivots to Virtual Learning to Preserve Employee Continuing Education Program During COVID-19 Pandemic
September 17 2020 - 1:50PM
Business Wire
Thousands of employees working toward high school diplomas and
enrolled in college, technical and vocational programs in Central
America and Caribbean
In addition to emergency production of face masks and re-opening
manufacturing facilities in a safety-first manner in the midst of
the COVID-19 pandemic, HanesBrands also has pivoted to remote
learning to preserve its popular continuing education program for
employees in Central America and the Caribbean.
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HanesBrands is preserving its employee
continuing education program in Central America and the Caribbean
during the COVID-19 pandemic by pivoting to remote learning.
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The program, which has helped more than 2,700 employees earn
high school diplomas and nearly 200 earn college degrees, has more
than 700 employees in El Salvador, Honduras and the Dominican
Republic studying virtually to complete high school degrees using
the public education platforms in each country.
New courses are dedicated to coping with the COVID-19
environment, and new educational opportunities include an MBA
program for manager-level employees.
“For more than a decade, we have successfully provided our
employees one of the most sought-after resources – access to
education,” said Maria Elena Sikaffy, HanesBrands’ vice president
of human resources for supply chain operations in Central America
and the Caribbean Basin where the company has more than 25,000
employees. “In spite of the challenges presented by the COVID-19
pandemic, we continue to invest in our employees and support their
desires to enhance their personal and professional development
opportunities.”
To enable remote learning, the company’s organizational
development team quickly established online support via chat, email
and video calls to help employees complete assignments, clarify
concepts and make progress toward their education goals despite the
challenges of the COVID-19 crisis.
The company also added specific courses related to living and
working during a pandemic. COVID-related courses include “Mental
Health and Emotional Crisis,” “Creative Economy Management During
Crisis,” and “Coaching and Leadership During COVID-19 Times.”
In addition to employees seeking high school graduation
opportunities, the company-sponsored continuing education program
has more than 1,000 employees taking virtual classes and certified
training courses to improve their personal and professional
skills.
Courses of study include an industrial engineering certificate
that covers such topics as garment manufacturing, daily management,
and human resources culture. Technical and vocational
certifications also are offered in sewing, textile manufacturing
and Lean Six Sigma. More than 4,000 employees have earned a
certification diploma through technical training programs.
For manager-level employees, the company has introduced an
international MBA program, which focuses on supply-chain
management. It was launched in partnership with the prestigious
Euncet Business School, a center for higher education associated
with the Polytechnic University of Catalonia in Spain.
HanesBrands
HanesBrands (NYSE:HBI) is a socially responsible leading
marketer of everyday basic innerwear and activewear apparel in the
Americas, Europe, Australia and Asia-Pacific. The company markets
T-shirts, bras, panties, shapewear, underwear, socks, hosiery, and
activewear under some of the world’s strongest apparel brands,
including Hanes, Champion, Bonds, Maidenform, DIM, Bali, Playtex,
Bras N Things, Nur Die/Nur Der, Alternative, L’eggs, JMS/Just My
Size, Lovable, Wonderbra, Berlei, and Gear for Sports. More
information about the company and its award-winning corporate
social responsibility initiatives may be found at
www.Hanes.com/corporate. Visit our newsroom at
https://newsroom.hanesbrands.com/. Connect with the company via
social media: Twitter (@hanesbrands), Facebook
(www.facebook.com/hanesbrandsinc), Instagram
(@hanesbrands_careers), and LinkedIn (@Hanesbrandsinc).
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Matt Hall, 336-251-3689 (M) matt.hall@hanes.com
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