Custom Online Training Programs

ExecBlueprints white paper “Training Versus Hiring: Developing Your Staff When Hiring Is Not an Option” shares “practical strategies for fostering continued employee morale, engagement, and growth for times good and bad.” The theory is you have a greater chance of retaining the talent you want to keep when the economy rebounds if you investment in their professional development.

I can remember when I worked for Imperial Life Assurance Company in Group Pensions Accounting. They offered all employees the chance for promotion by completing a series of courses in the different areas of insurance. You could even train to become a manager if you so desired. Everyone took advantage of the courses because they were free. And not only did employees remain with the company over time, entire families were employed by the company – husbands, wives, sisters, brothers, grown children and even cousins.

It may seem like a lot of work and expense to continue to train your employees when the economy is down; however, there is a cost effective way to put systems in place that allow you to offer on-going training over time for an initial investment, minimal cost to update, and that allows employees to self-manage online either at their own speed or during the allotted time you make it available to them.

Custom online training programs can be developed to support employee growth and the goals, mission and values of your organization. By establishing an Employee User account, employees can have access to the available training programs and complete them on their own. Your Training Program Administrators would be able to generate progress reports that could be used as part of the Employee Performance Review.

There are innumerable ways Online Training programs could be developed to suit the particular needs of your company. Employees can learn their results right away. They can be directed to the information they have not yet mastered. They can take mini-quizzes for each element. They can take a comprehensive exam at the end of the online course. There is an option for virtually every demand.

Janie Minkin, a Senior Consultant for HRadvantage, states that “a company’s most loyal, productive, competent and creative leaders are those who have worked their way up through the ranks.” Online Training programs provide you with an easy-to-administrate and powerful way to ensure you keep your top talent working for you.

If you’re interested in learning more about developing an Online Training program call (800) 399-9859 to speak with an IWS web specialist.