One of the American Management Association (AMA) survey reported that over 30% of job applicants tested by major US corporations lacks the skills required for job profiles. This clearly shows that the business environment needs employees with strong skill set. I think the way to deal with this problem is to facilitate ongoing training and lifelong learning. If a business/company wants to challenge its employees and increase their productivity, then training and development is absolutely important. If the company/business has skilled work force, it will provide greater productivity. The training can be onsite training with trainers/professionals or it can be online, flexible and convenient, available anywhere, self-paced, with no need to plan around a class time.
The initial steps for training -
The first step is to identify what are the areas where training is needs and in what way the training/course will be fruitful for the company/business.
The next step is to choose the appropriate course and its duration to meet those needs.
Thirdly, establish specifications and requirements for corporate certification. You can choose a fast paced online course or it can be formal with trainer participation.
Online medium has as much potential to encourage content exploration, reflection, and participation than a face-to-face class.
Online certification programs, such as the WDC, may provide a path to quickly increase the current low supply of workforce educators by offering effective, flexible, and inclusive professional development opportunities to workforce educators.( Sharon P. Pitt, Edmund Vitale Jr., and Diane L. Foucar-Szocki "Training Professional Workforce Educators Online." The Technology Source, March/April 2002.http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=article&id=947.)
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