for roles in hospitals and at home.“We’re no longer waiting to hire trained people,” Fandale notes.“We’re training people ourselves and getting them prepared for the workforce.” THE PROTECTIVE SERVICES GROUP For Huffmaster’s Protective Services Group, led by President and Chief Security Officer Scott Gane, security isn’t just boots on the ground. “My department involves man guarding, virtual monitoring, technology solutions, consulting, and some training,” says Gane. “A large part of what I do personally is the upfront consulting.” That consulting encompasses compliance with postFandale warns. “Every day is becoming more of a challenge where we used to be able to fill a job in a matter of days. It can now take months.” That’s why Huffmaster is investing in long-term partnerships with clients, building continuity plans before crises hit.“We’re tailoring our approach based on our customers to try and become longer-term partners with them,” Fandale says. “If we can make them a stronger partner with us, then we’ll have assets available to them when they need them.” This future-facing strategy includes entry into home healthcare, an area where demand is expected to grow by 400 percent in just a few years. Huffmaster is developing a training center to prepare workers 112 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 12, ISSUE 08
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