Rachael Jones

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How to Choose between Customized Training Programs & Off-the-Shelf

Posted by Rachael Jones on Jul 6, 2017 8:47:00 AM

TOP TRAINING COMPANY BEST PRACTICES

Have you ever sat in a training course and wondered why you were even there? The content was not engaging, the subject matter was not relevant to your industry, and the examples had nothing to do with your position. Chances are you retained little of the material presented and it did not have a long-term, positive impact on your job performance.

When implementing training in your organization, you can develop a customized training program or purchase an off-the-shelf course. But how do you choose? The best type of training depends on the needs of the organization and the target audience. 

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Topics: custom training, customized training programs, customized training

5 Good Reasons to Do a Training Needs Assessment

Posted by Rachael Jones on Jun 22, 2017 9:12:00 AM

5 Good Reasons to Do a Training Needs Assessment

TOP TRAINING COMPANY BEST PRACTICES



There are many reasons why organizations need to plan a training program – to update employees on process improvements, the roll-out of new equipment or technology, to address changes in laws or industry regulations, the realignment of job functions due to restructuring, or to close the performance gaps demonstrated by particular employees.

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Topics: training needs assessment, training needs assessment questions

Why Your Organization Needs a Professional Translation Company

Posted by Rachael Jones on Jun 15, 2017 9:06:00 AM

Why Your Organization Needs a Professional Translation Company

Despite the development of new technologies and the improvements in translation tools like Google Translate, the field of professional translating is growing at a steady pace. So why do countless industries choose to use professional translators instead of taking the easy path of an automatic translation? Why use the skills of a professional translator instead of asking a member of your internal staff to do a translation?

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Topics: Translation, top translation companies

What are the Benefits of an Instructional Designer?

Posted by Rachael Jones on Jun 8, 2017 8:47:00 AM

What are the benefits of an instructional designer?


The cybersecurity training program has finally been approved, and your executive has flagged it as a priority.

With your learning and development team stretched thin on other projects, you’ve decided the most efficient way to complete this training program is to hire a contract Instructional Designer (ID). If you need to make the business case to management for budget approval, here are seven good points to present.

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Topics: instructional designer, contract Instructional designer

TrainingFolks Walks and Rides to Create More Survivors

Posted by Rachael Jones on Jun 5, 2017 1:33:31 PM

TrainingFolks Walks and Rides to Create More Survivors


The day was rainy and gloomy, but the smiles on the faces of the TrainingFolks team were sunny and bright as we gathered at the Enercare Centre early Sunday morning, June 4, for the Becel Heart & Stroke Ride for Heart in Toronto.

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Topics: Heart&Stroke, RideforHeart

TrainingFolks is a Company to Watch for Content Development

Posted by Rachael Jones on May 29, 2017 9:20:00 AM

TrainingFolks is a Company to Watch for Content Development


For the sixth consecutive year, TrainingFolks has been selected by Training Industry as part of their 2017 Content Development Companies Watch List. Training Industry publishes this list each year, as part of its mission to monitor the training marketplace and identify top providers of training services and technologies. 

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Topics: content development watch list

Improve Training Retention with Microlearning

Posted by Rachael Jones on May 25, 2017 8:54:00 AM

BEST IDEAS FROM YOUR TRAINING COMPANY

If your company is like many, you’ve probably invested a lot of time and money in creating, implementing and managing your learning and development program. The question is: do you know how effective it is? Are the learners not only understanding the information but also retaining it? Are they able to put the learning into practice in their daily jobs?

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Topics: microlearning

Protect Your Company with Cybersecurity Training

Posted by Rachael Jones on May 18, 2017 8:52:00 AM

TOP TRAINING COMPANY BEST PRACTICES


With the recent Ransomware cyber attack, thought to be one of the biggest in history, many organizations have been scrambling to update their internal security measures. “Security experts said the attack appeared to be caused by a self-replicating piece of software that enters companies when employees click on email attachments, then spreads quickly internally from computer to computer when employees share documents.”1

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Topics: Cybersecurity Training

Top Training Company Recognized for Business Excellence

Posted by Rachael Jones on Apr 28, 2017 2:34:22 PM

Top Training Company Recognized for Business Excellence

The Better Business Bureau has once again accredited TrainingFolks with an A+ rating, the highest possible rating for its expected interaction with customers. This is the sixth year in a row the corporate training experts have been recognized by BBB.

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Topics: BBB, top training company

TrainingFolks named to 2017 Training Outsourcing Companies Watch List

Posted by Rachael Jones on Apr 24, 2017 11:55:53 AM

TrainingFolks named to 2017 Training Outsourcing Companies Watch List


TrainingFolks has been selected by Training Industry as part of their 2017 Training Outsourcing Companies Watch List, the sixth consecutive year the company has received this honor. This annual list ranks and recognizes the top training consultant companies.

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Topics: Training Outsourcing Watch List, top training consultant companies

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