7 Reasons employee learning should be a top business priority
Does your organization prioritize employee learning and training? Employee learning has been shown to have links to business performance. A recent study found higher rates of business performance in organizations where employee learning and performance lay at the heart of their human resource and leadership strategy when compared to organizations that did not invest in human resource development or utilize transformational leadership styles. There are various types of employee learning. The different methods of employee [...]
The Top 10 Transferable Skills to Look for in Your Next Candidate
Transferable skills are something of a hype, but they can help new hires to navigate roles, to move between roles seamlessly, and to adapt as the organization changes. Today’s digital organizations are dynamic, constantly changing, and often reorganizing. Not only are roles quickly made and then removed within a decade, but employees are asked to fit versatile roles inside organizations. Communications teams are often no longer made up of a graphic designer, writer, and editor, [...]
Why schools need career guidance and assessments
The initiative of having career assessment services in schools brings numerous benefits to students and should ideally be standardized in every country and educational establishment. Even though there is still a long way to go, schools and universities can already start introducing minor changes in order to facilitate smart career choices for their students.
Microlearning: How to learn effectively during a global pandemic
This is a guest post from Hayley Biggs, marketing coordinator at Ocasta. Ocasta is an employee-focused technology agency and their mission is to transform how people work. They’ve helped the likes of Virgin Media, Next and Tesco Mobile with their employee knowledge platform. Microlearning isn’t just a nice thing to have, it should be a crucial element of your eLearning strategy, especially during a pandemic. A global pandemic can put an incredible strain on your employee’s [...]
How to build an online learning and development system for your company
From the classroom to the library, learning centers aren’t a new concept. These days, however, learning centers can also be found online. As 94% of employees admit they would stay with an employer longer if they invested in their learning, it makes sense that employers look to step up the standards of their workplace training. By moving your company’s employee training and development programs online, you can provide a higher quality and more standardized training [...]