RGS, Inc.

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• Professional Development

RGS is committed to the professional growth of our people. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, including:

• Education Assistance Program

  Full-time RGS associates are eligible for reimbursement of expenses related to academic courses that are taken in pursuit of a degree that’s relevant to the company’s business. The maximum amount reimbursable to each associate is $6,000 per calendar year or start date anniversary. Expenses eligible for reimbursement include tuition, fees, exams, and textbooks.

• RGS University and Annual Training

  RGS University

  RGS University is our associates’ one-stop shop for all things related to professional and academic learning. This site includes a calendar of all RGS training sessions, as well as links to RGS-approved training providers such as Learning Tree, Skillpath and CompuMaster, Management Concepts, Defense Acquisition University, Softek, and much more! Associates may browse training programs and, with their manager’s approval, register for courses that fit within their career development plans. Additionally, RGS University provides helpful templates, tips, tutorials, and a message board for information sharing – all of which enable effective independent learning.

  Annual In-House Training

  Each year, RGS assesses our workforce and chooses at least one major training initiative to execute. This ensures that our associates have the skills they need to help us continue our corporate growth and satisfy our clients’ requirements. These initiatives include:

  • Lean Six Sigma training
  • Project Management training (Project Management Professional [PMP] preparation)
  • Supervisor training
  • Technical writing 
• Open Book Management

  RGS believes that a company performs best when its people see themselves as partners in the business; that’s why we practice Open Book Management (OBM). OBM is an active program of teaching and sharing corporate information with employees to enable them to make more informed decisions about RGS projects and their own careers. Throughout the year, our executives facilitate training sessions to teach associates how to run a business like RGS. OBM provides associates with government consulting business training to ensure everyone knows what’s happening and why decisions are made. This encourages employees to work to enhance customer support and reduce the cost of operations. Our OBM training is constantly evolving to meet the needs of our associates and currently covers:

  • Budgets and pools – How RGS budgets and executes to that budget
  • Utilization – What it is, why it’s important, and how it’s measured
  • Cash flow – How RGS gets paid and where the money goes
  • Employer/ Employee relationships – Salaries, benefits, career management, etc.
  • Corporate growth - Business development strategies, tactics, and roles
  • Stock ownership – Rights and responsibilities of owning RGS stock
  • Corporate governance – Financial controls, audits, and the role of management
• Consulting and Project Management (CPM)

  The RGS Consulting and Project Management (CPM) training program is largely embedded in our corporate culture. It fosters learning and facilitates information sharing among associates across our practices and corporate functions. By certifying our associates in CPM, we ensure that they all maintain high standards for their work and conduct. Through our mentoring and certification program, we train associates to:

  • Use RGS’s consulting methods with current and potential clients
  • Represent the level of service and value that RGS delivers to our clients
  • Perform the proper project management processes related to their positions on project and administrative teams

  The program provides associates with a structure to develop relationships with different RGS experts, mentors, and peers