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Employees are valuing career development more than ever—it’s a sign that the company is willing to invest in their future. How are businesses approaching training today? What are their pain points, and what topics are being addressed in training?
In a previous post, we discussed some of the challenges inherent in traditional methods of employee assessment, specifically the fact that review of résumés and in-person interviews tend to focus too much on the objective skills of the employee rather than the subjective needs of the organization.
We talk a lot about culture these days, and one of the companies that often comes up in those discussions is Netflix, renowned for its special culture. Patty McCord, the architect of that culture and the creator of the Netflix Culture Deck—a popular resource that has over 20 million views—recently sat down with the HR […]
Hiring new employees is expensive. Not only are time and resources spent during the actual search—job postings, interviews, etc.—but also onboarding staff takes time and resources. And, if the new hire doesn’t work out, the costs of turnover also become a factor.
Learning doesn’t have to, and shouldn’t, stop once someone graduates from a formal educational program. In fact, some of the most effective organizations are those that are able to promote continuous learning.
There are now five generations in the workplace, and while much focus has been on the potential for conflict and miscommunication between generations, a new study reports on some positive impacts of age diversity—increased innovation and problem solving! Among U.S. respondents, 87% said that a multigenerational workforce increases innovation and problem solving.
Corporate e-learning has grown by 900% since 2000, and here’s why:
Did you know that data are now the most valuable resources in the entire world, even outpacing oil? And the most competitive and successful organizations have already identified this and are acquiring the right technologies and are training their employees in data analytics.
Adding to yesterday’s post, here are seven additional apps, tools, and platforms your employees must know how to use.
Research has revealed that 75% of American workers don’t believe they have access to the latest efficiency-boosting technology while simultaneously revealing that employees who believe their workplace effectively uses mobile technology and other efficiency-boosting technology are more creative, satisfied, and productive at work. And more creative, satisfied, and productive employees yield more innovative and profitable […]
Currently, the global Business English language training market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 19.26% from 2018–2022. Clearly, as global commerce expands (thanks to innovative technologies and platforms), so does the need to have a widely accepted and uniformly used business language.