Jan 11, 2019

Meet Nyirabwami: Associate Profile

Many who come to Deseret Industries for work are not just learning job skills but language and cultural adaptation as well.
 
Nyirabwami, from Kinshasa (DR Congo), is working hard to learn English at Deseret Industries. She is one of hundreds of employees each year who have limited English language skills but who want to work and provide for their families. Each day, she spends time studying the language as part of her work. Then she goes out on the retail floor. When customers ask questions, she listens and does her best to respond.
 
Dealing with US currency is also a big change. She is hoping to get more comfortable with it so she can become a cashier. 
 
Nyirabwami's fellow associates have confidence in her ability to learn and grow. One said, "In time, she's going to be doing everything."