Survey: Technology Training Programs Provide Recruiting Advantage

Posted by Jason Silberman on Posted in Organizational Training
New Surveys Suggest Technology Training Programs Provide Recruiting Advantage Companies that invest in their employees’ professional development have an edge when recruiting IT professionals, new research from Robert Half Technology suggests. Sixty-eight percent of IT workers surveyed said the ability to acquire new skills is very important when evaluating a job opportunity. Additionally, 64 percent of respondents said they are very concerned…

How Best to Support Performance Within the Flow of Work

Posted by Jason Silberman on Posted in Employee Performance
Bringing in new employees to an organization is a very strenuous task, and one that takes careful preparation. People learn in a variety of ways, and extending employee knowledge in a quick and efficient manner also means newcomers are able to join the workforce at a much quicker rate. Knowing the proper training techniques ensures…

Help Your Employees Grow and Learn with the Latest Technology

Posted by Jason Silberman on Posted in Workplace Training
Learning does not end after the training sessions are completed; it’s an ongoing process that must be maintained. Whether a person has been with the company for one year or twenty years, there are advancements in both industry climate and technology that force employees to grow and evolve. When employees aren’t given the right tools…

Training and Development Articles for This Week

Posted by Jason Silberman on Posted in Learning and Development
Hope you’ve all had a good week. As usual, I’ve got you covered with some of the L&D articles and blog posts that you may have missed.  Please feel free to leave your comments below. With that said, here are 5 articles from this week: An Organizational Knowledge Sharing Framework (Life in Perpetual Beta blog) Harold Jarche…

Meridian Launches Employee Training Content for Microsoft Office

Posted by Jason Silberman on Posted in company news
Meridian Knowledge Solutions, whose Meridian Global LMS integrates advanced learning management, mobile learning, social learning, e-commerce, learning content management, performance management and workforce analytics, announced recently that the company is collaborating with Office.com to launch training content for the Microsoft Office suite. From Meridian Global LMS, employees will be able to view instructional videos on topics related to…

Interview With Amy Rouse, AT&T Learning Services

Posted by Jason Silberman on Posted in Interviews
I recently had the privilege to interview Amy Rouse, a great discussion which examines many of the most important issues in L&D these days. Amy is Director, Learning Architecture and Design Solutions at AT&T Learning Services.  In her role, she is responsible for standardizing the learning design processes (eLearning and instructor led) for the entire enterprise.…