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Want a cushy little number? Why not be a training specialist?

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According to US News , Training Specialist (note the old-fashioned but nevertheless still largely accurate job title) is one of the to best careers for 2011, at least in the US. That's good news for all of you out there who fell foul of the recession. Activity level: Average. Stress level: Pretty low.

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Insight: Learner journeys need to become seamless

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This post continues my commentary to the Learning Insights 2012 Report produced by Kineo for e.learning age magazine. Although you should really read what the report has to say on this topic, the gist is that employees want easy access to information that is relevant to their job responsibilities. enabled content management tool.

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How we spend our time in the UK

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The BBC news website describes a new Ofcom report which surveyed 1138 adults in the UK to determine how they spend their time, in particular the media they consume. The report came up with some other interesting data: Radio is holding its own - "It is still a very important medium for people."

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How are employers responding to Gen Y and Web 2.0?

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A new survey from the UK Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) asks how organisations are responding to Gen Y employees and Web 2.0 According to the report, "both CIPD members and London Business School alumni in senior positions were contacted by email to complete the online survey. technologies.

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Downturn detail

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I would have preferred 'recession report', but technically we need two consecutive quarters of negative growth to achieve that status and we'll have to wait a little longer for that. I'm not aware of any content developers who are having a particularly hard time; in fact many are flourishing.

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A challenge to the multitask assumption

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By this I meant the assumption you can safely make with any webinar that a good proportion of the audience is multitasking - you know, checking emails, answering the phone, listening to music, finishing off a report, and so on. Well, on the basis of recent research, I think it's fair to challenge that assumption.

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Mystery and adventure in the Cotswolds

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I may have told you before that I was brought up to a be a very 'good' little boy, so here was a moral dilemma - do I do the right thing according to the law and report this encounter to the police as soon as the guy is out of sight (you didn't expect me to wrestle him to the ground and pin him down while Sue dialled 999 did you?)

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