Steps to Success.  In this case, the name really means what it says.    Cat Cogle, Co- ordinator of the program at the YWCA, explains some of its benefits.

 "We're a very flexible program so we will work around the individual's schedule.  People that are  working, or if they have children at home, we can work around whatever they have going on in their lives.     So you don't have to come everyday 9 to 3:30.   You can come in for an hour during lunch.   You can come in half a hour first thing in the morning."

Steps to Success is an adult literacy and Workplace Essentials Skills Training program.  They offer free training to adults in and around Thompson.  Sometimes employers need specific skills that their employees might not have.  That's where Steps to Success can provide the necessary  training,  Cogle says.

 "We've actually worked with some of the businesses in town to do workshops with their workers on things like customer service, telephone answering skills, positive attitudes in the workplace.   Sometimes we'll have businesses refer an individual and sometimes they're referring a group."

Cogle says they have even designed training programs in response to specific requests from employers and their workers.   To see what kind of training is available call Cat at 677-5016 or drop by the YWCA.