Recent News

EDSI is thrilled about being selected as the American Job Center (AJC) One-Stop Service Provider by Capital Workforce Partners for the North Central Region of Connecticut at the following AJC locations: Hartford, Hartford Public Library, New Britain, Enfield, East Hartford, Manchester and Bristol, Connecticut.

This contract for WIOA Adult, Youth and Dislocated Workers and Jobs First Employment Services (JFES) will offer the following to clients: in-depth career testing and interpretation, career planning, occupational training and job development, and placement and retention support.

Chief Servant Leader, Kevin Schnieders, shared, “We are looking forward to serving the people and employers in this vibrant area of Connecticut. I would like to thank everyone at Capital Workforce Partners for placing their trust in EDSI. We will always do everything in our power to exceed your expectations. We’re looking forward to living our values by showing up, smiling and supporting others, and we can’t wait to establish great solutions that improve the lives of area families.”

EDSI now serves clients in eight states and employs more than 750 staff among 75 programs.

Happy Anniversary to US … EDSI was founded on this day, 40 years ago! Congratulations to our humble servant leader, Kevin Schnieders, in leading 750+ loyal team members who help great companies train and retain great workers, a philosophy originally envisioned by his predecessor (and father), W. Robert Schnieders in 1979. Forty years is quite an accomplishment, as 85% of publicly traded companies don’t make it this far.

We were thrilled by the enthusiasm of our staff members near and far on this special day. With offices spread out among eight states, it was awesome to receive pictures from many locations, showing employees celebrating and wearing their custom 40th Anniversary t-shirts that were sent to all 750+ employees.

Thank you to our entire EDSI family for celebrating this milestone achievement and continuing to Show Up, Smile and Support. Here’s to another 40 years!

Congratulations to the Multi-Generation Program graduates who completed an 8-week training and earned their State Accredited Customer Service Training Certification. This unique program promotes the importance of a strong family unit and provides support to not only the participant, but their children and other family members, as they work toward self-sufficiency and ultimately, long-term employment.

Specific outcomes of the program are as follows:
7 families completed the full 8 weeks of the program
7 EARN participants completed and were awarded the State Accredited Customer Service Training Certification
4 participants became employed
2 participants have pending employment
1 participant is actively working with a licensed family advocate to overcome employment barriers
15 children received age-specific teaching instruction
All families were taught the importance of family meal time by sitting down to dinners together during the program

For the 7th year in a row, EDSI has been recognized for its commitment to excellence in employee enrichment and HR practices as a winner of The Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® competition. Out of 2,400 nominations, EDSI was among 511 other companies honored. Go, team!

It is our pleasure to announce that EDSI has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2019 honor by The Philadelphia Inquirer. Winners were recognized at an awards program and acknowledged in a special print section of The Inquirer. The award is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey that measures several aspects of workplace culture, including alignment, execution and connection, just to name a few. Being named a Top Workplace is a big deal — only 125 companies made this year’s list. Thank you to all of our outstanding employees who gave EDSI the thumbs-up! We appreciate each and every one of you.

3 Cheers for Jeans Day! During the last two Fridays of each month, employees are invited to wear jeans for a minimum $5 donation. Many employees look forward to dressing down and supporting worthy charities in the process. Employees throughout the company are encouraged to make suggestions on which organizations to support and the Dearborn Office's Executive Assistant keeps a list, ensuring each one is included throughout the year. In 2018, EDSI donated $6,200 to these 12 charities, including:
Kids Making It
National Kidney Foundation
Cancer Foundation
Options for Women
Dreams for Kids
American Diabetes Association
National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
Hope Station
Cape Fear Volunteer Center
Harrisburg Inspiring Connections Outdoors
Quality Health Africa
UNICEF
In 2019, 12 more worthy charities will benefit from the generosity of our employees who participate in the Jeans Day program.