The GATE Program: Expanding The Highly Qualified Talent Pool

Crystal Bessette-Castro, Director of Industrial Staffing at Eastridge, discusses Eastridge’s GATE Program, a voluntary assessment designed to evaluate candidates' potential in industrial settings, focusing on transferable skills over resumes. 

The Gateway to Attaining Technical Experience (GATE) program significantly expands the candidate pool by identifying transferable skills, improving retention rates, reducing training time, and boosting productivity. This offers a valuable solution for bridging experience gaps and enhancing workforce quality.

• What is the GATE program? (1:21)
• GATE Program Benefits: Expanding the Candidate Pool and Improving Retention (1:25)
• Closing the Industrial Worker Gap with Transferable Skill Sets (1:02)
• GATE Program: Simulating Manufacturing Environments for Job Candidates (0:49)
• How Workers Benefit from the GATE Program (1:32)
• The GATE Program Class: Skills Assessment, Safety, and Customization (3:01)
• The GATE Program’s Unique Approach: Free, Innovative, and Practical Assessments (2:03)
• How the GATE Program Enhances Job Readiness and Transforms Careers (3:10)
• Customer Story: Expanding The Candidate Pool (1:45)
• Customer Story: Improving Workforce Retention Rates (1:11)
• Customizing the GATE Program for Individual Client Needs (1:02)
• The GATE Program: Designed for Creating Long-Term Career Development (0:54)
• Unlocking Investment Possibilities for Clients with the GATE Program (0:55)