What specific skills do inmates learn working in FPI?
In addition to the trade-specific skills listed below, FPI teaches inmates the most marketable skill of all – how to work. No matter what the job, employers seek candidates who possess a basic work ethic, and the FPI program fosters a work environment in which inmate workers learn to be dependable, responsible team players, who take direction from their supervisors and take pride in their accomplishments. A survey by the National Association of Manufacturers indicated that employers place the highest priority on job applicants possessing these basic employability skills.
