The Avilar Blog
Helping businesses use competency management and e-Learning to make the most of their talent
The Pros and Cons of Six Different Competency Models
Can’t decide which competency model to use? Making decisions is not always easy. An inordinate amount of time deciding between equally attractive options can drain you of your time and energy, which is why we often follow certain best practices to speed up the...
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How to Overcome Government Performance Management Challenges
On paper, it looks like the federal government has the right formula for performance management – an ongoing cycle of planning, monitoring, developing, rating and rewarding employee performance. Yet the country’s largest employer is beset with an older workforce...
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LMS Demo: How to Make it Painless and Productive
You wouldn’t buy a car without test driving it first, would you? The same rule applies when selecting a Learning Management System (LMS) or other talent management software. Having vendors demo their products offers you the chance to discover the benefits it will...
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Why Cybersecurity is an Every-Employee Initiative
Edward Snowden and the NSA. Facebook and Cambridge Analytica. The Russian government and the 2016 presidential elections. Yahoo. Equifax. Office of Personnel Management. LinkedIn…. The list of hacker attacks, data breaches, information leaks and other cybersecurity...
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Improve Government Customer Service? Look to the Workforce
Every agency and department in the federal government has a core mission that is vital to its success. And to execute on those missions, government organizations must actively engage with the constituents they serve. To “sustain the health, diversity, and productivity...
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How to Engage and Retain New College Grads
If you’re in the throes of onboarding new college grad employees, congratulations! You’re building your future workforce. You already know that, for the vast majority of new grads, there will be a skills gap between company expectations and university curricula. Since...
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