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We encourage our employees to enroll and maintain current
active status in the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA)
certification programs, including Tree Worker Certification, Certified
Arborist, Utility Specialist Certification, Municipal Specialist and
Master Arborist. Our annual Educational Resources document
outlines certification opportunities and extension courses that
qualify for ISA, the American Landscape Contractors Association
of Certified Landscape Professionals and Certified Landscape
Technicians, and the Golf Course Superintendents Association.
Our certification and education programs provide comprehensive
training and a career development curriculum, including
advanced skills, professional courses and an associate's degree
in environmental management. For example, we partner with
Kent State University Trumbull to offer a program for employees
to receive an associate's degree through Davey in-house training
and academic course work. In June 2013, we launched our new
Learning Management System, which will be a new repository
for our education and training materials for employees. The
system provides employees easier access to materials (through
employee computers or mobile devices) and programs, helping
managers to direct employees to the specific content they need.
The system is being updated with video-based and interactive
content, enabling employees to provide feedback and interact
with instructors and their service-line supervisors. Offering these
programs strengthens our greatest asset—our employees—and
inspires innovation and community development.
Communications
Davey is proud of our employees' projects,
successes and accomplishments. To inform all
employees about the work Davey performs
every day, we publish stories in the MyDavey
Bulletin—a publication more than 100 years
old. We also use the Davey blog, "In the
Shade," our employee portal and external website to engage
employees. Employees connect with Davey on social media
outlets, such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google+ and LinkedIn.
