Shaw Industries Group, Inc. (Shaw) has been named a 2024 Training APEX Award winner by Training magazine. As the only flooring manufacturer awarded, Shaw creates an environment where associates can pursue their passions through a wide range of career disciplines and gives them the tools and resources to succeed.
This marks Shaw’s 20th consecutive year on this list, largely attributed to the company's focus on being clear and transparent about the knowledge, experience, competencies and personal attributes critical for each position which allows associates to target training opportunities aligned with long-term personal and business goals.
Training APEX ranks companies’ commitment to employer-sponsored training and development programs along with their success. The 2024 Training APEX ranking was based on a multitude of qualitative and quantitative factors such as scope of training programs provided, total training budget and business outcomes resulting from training.
Shaw continues its commitment to being a learning organization by structuring its world-class learning and development offerings to be accessible in-person or virtually to the company’s approximately 20,000 associates worldwide.
In 2023, Shaw associates completed more than 1 million hours of training courses highlighting the company’s dedication to empowering associates, fostering innovation and growing knowledge. This in turn ensures that Shaw associates are better equipped to handle the demands of their role and ultimately results in an enhanced customer experience.