Helping businesses use competency management and e-Learning to make the most of their talent
A quick scan of Google and LinkedIn garners these headlines: “U.S. job openings hit a record high.” “Nearly half of companies say they don’t have the skills they need.” “Industries look to high school grads to fill skills gap.” “U.S. companies look overseas to fill the IT skills gap.” “There is not a tech pipeline… Read More
Image credit: U.S. Air Force by 1st Lt. Zachary West, via Creative Commons. We all knew Hurricane Harvey was coming. Weather forecasters had been tracking the storm and projecting its path for days. Still, there were some surprises – such as strengthening to a category 4 before making landfall the first time. And some unprecedented… Read More
The U.S. Air Force is facing a pilot shortage. By fiscal 2016, the service was more than 1,500 pilots short. With 1,600 pilots eligible to separate from the service in the next four years – and a projected increase in the number of pilots needed in the force – the deficit will only grow. Leaders… Read More
According to industry prognosticators, the future of learning looks something like this: Microlearning. Millennials and Centennial (Gen Z) digital workers. Personalized learning plans. Virtual reality. Artificial intelligence. Multi-cultural, multi-generational, geographically dispersed networked teams. It’s a vision of who is learning and how they’re learning. What’s missing is the what of training in the future. We… Read More
Through competency-based recruiting, you can ensure that your human resources (HR) department is efficient, targeted, and geared toward acquiring the best talent possible. Read More
Whether you’re in the service industry, construction, education, health, or some other line of work, it’s likely that competency management is (or should be) part of your workforce management arsenal. Studies show organizations that have a competency management program in place benefit from higher productivity as well as advance the company’s bottom line. Read More
There are several different types of competency models. How do you know what kind is right for you? Understanding what each competency model does and which model best aligns with your company’s goals can help you decide which competency model(s) to implement within your organization. Read More
