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Step aside Millennials. Generation Z is entering the workforce

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We’ve been obsessed with millennials. There’s no shortage of articles and research on training and engaging the millennial workforce but it’s time to shift gears and prepare for a new generation of employees. Generation Z made up of individuals born between 1995 and 2010, is beginning to enter the workforce. This generation grew up surrounded by technology and the ability to find the answers to any of their questions online (think YouTube , Google , EHow , and Wikipedia ).

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3 ways Outsourcing Elearning Development can reduce training costs

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Many organizations need help building effective elearning for their people so they turn to elearning development agencies ( like Learnkit ) to outsource elearning production. While these organizations need the expertise of an agency to build training, many of them get an initial sticker shock when discussing the price of outsourcing elearning. While outsourcing can be costly, there are a number of benefits that working with an elearning development agency can provide.

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3 Benefits Digital Assessments can bring to your organization

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Every organization, team and individual needs feedback in order to improve and minimize business risks. To give helpful feedback, you need to be able to assess strengths and weaknesses to identify opportunities for growth. When employees are learning new skills and taking on new responsibilities, it’s important to ensure they are going to be successful on the job by assessing their knowledge.

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4 things Elearning Professionals can learn from Pokemon Go

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Pokemon Go. The overnight phenomenon that took the world by storm! We’ve all heard of it. And we all know at least one person who’s playing it. With all the buzz, I had to jump on the bandwagon and give it a try. I spent a measly 48 hours playing Pokemon Go and I learned a lot! Not only about “how to catch them all,” but about human behavior and how easy it is to get completely immersed in a game!

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Foot in your mouth again? Polishing ‘soft skills’ is the difference between a sale or no sale

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We’ve all met that guy—the one who always says the wrong thing, makes an off-color joke or just doesn’t take the hint—the lone wolf who doesn’t fare well on teams. Or maybe you are that guy? Time for a reality check: anyone with poor human interaction intuition needs help, and needs it now. Well-documented research has proven that we can substantially better our “emotional intelligence,” otherwise known as “soft skills,” through training.

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Spoiler Alert: People still dislike elearning!

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This past January I moved across the country from Kitchener, Ontario to Vancouver, BC. It was a pretty big move! I was so excited to live in a new city and start a new job. But goodbyes are never easy. If you’ve ever moved to a new city, you can probably relate to the number of times I had to go to an event and share my plans and future living arrangements with close friends and family.

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Personalized Learning: What is it and What are it’s Benefits?

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Personalized Learning is a common buzzword in today’s education industry. There’s no shortage of studies, interviews, and articles praising its effectiveness. With all the buzz, it can be difficult to fully understand what personalized learning is and how you can effectively use it. What is it? Personalized Learning is a form of education that’s built around your learner.