Congratulations, you’ve finally found that perfect new recruit and the organisation is excited to get moving. This person should bring great value to the bottom line, ignite the team culture and help achieve the overall goals of the organization.
Nisha Amin, Director of Marketing, TrainingFolks
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Cascade Pointe Ln, Cary – June 22, 2016 - Training Industry Inc. the go to resource for professionals seeking best-in-class training providers and resources has named TrainingFolks as part of its 2016 Training Outsourcing Companies Watch List.
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The enthusiastic TrainingFolks team joined over 20 000 riders, walkers and volunteers at the 29th Becel Heart&Stroke Ride for Heart event this past Sunday.
Choosing two wheels over the traditional four, the team took to the traffic-free Gardiner and Don Valley Parkway riding distances of 25-75 km in efforts to raise a team goal of $6,000 this year.
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June 7, 2016 (Woodbridge, ON) – TrainingFolks is pleased to announce and welcome Nisha Amin as its Director of Marketing. Nisha will be responsible for marketing strategy and implementation as the business gets set for a new era of overall growth.
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New hire training is a critical step that companies take to ensure that their new hires develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviors needed to be successful. Companies invest heavily in hiring new employees, which is one reason why it is so important to have an effective training program. Each new employee will represent the company’s brand, displaying their culture and values, as well as being expected to perform at a required level in their job. Gamification is a rapidly growing approach to ensure your new hires are getting the most out of their training.
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Meet Joe from Toronto, Ontario. Joe has just started with his new company and he is nervous. He is nervous about how he will get along with his new boss, his new colleagues and what it will be like. Most new recruits go through this kind of thought process when it comes to making a new start with a new company. It can be an unnerving time. Forty percent of employees who left their jobs voluntarily in 2013 did so within six months of starting in the position, according to Equifax. Did you know a training company can help in this area? One such way is by having a training consultant design an onboarding program to ensure that new employees are effectively welcomed to the company and the team.
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Training. That’s the first word. It is the first step on the way to a newer, better understanding of the latest software. But if only the implementation of training was as easy as saying the word. Training companies know that the challenges are there for all to see. Software training means that you will be facing a large group of employees. They are at different learning levels with different learning styles and are often dispersed all over the globe. So how do you make this happen? What are the challenges for a training company?
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Experienced instructional designers understand the importance of motivating and engaging their learners. Have you been craving a unique way to engage your learners in 2016? Are your courses blending together? It's time to take off the rose-colored glasses and see your training program for what it really is!
39% said their supervisors didn’t keep their promises.
37% said their supervisors failed to give credit when due.
31% said their supervisors gave them the “silent treatment.”
27% said their supervisors made negative comments about them to others.
23% said their supervisors blamed others to cover up their own mistakes or embarrassment.
As a result, employees reported feeling more tension, mistrust, and exhaustion, and were less satisfied and less likely to take on additional tasks or work longer hours. In other words, supervisors directly affect their employees’ productivity and satisfaction in the workplace.
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