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Bridging The Widening Skill Gaps Of Knowledge Workers

Disprz

Knowledge workers are an intangible asset of a business; however, without the right skill set, they fail to capitalize on lucrative opportunities. Most knowledge workers lack the necessary skills to address the changing market and customer demands. 87% of companies say they have skill gaps or expect to within a few years.

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Maximizing employee performance in telecommunications

Learning Pool

Automation and cloud computing are being deployed to cut business costs. Data-centric businesses like telecoms will require cohorts of highly trained, specialized knowledge workers to take them forward. Personalized learning helps keep skills levels high and knowledge current.

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Top 10 eLearning Predictions for 2010

Tony Karrer

It puts forward lots of suggestions for how knowledge workers can leverage technology to make themselves more effective. I actually think this is some of the most valuable stuff on my blog, and I believe that most knowledge workers are not really taking advantage of this at the level they should.

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Top 10 eLearning Predictions 2011 #LCBQ

Tony Karrer

iPad Cornerstone OnDemand Plateau Saba Augmented Reality Cloud Computing Analytics Mobile Learning GeoLearning Performance Support Outsource Low Cost iPhone Learning Theory Creative Commons Facebook Portal Learn.com Leadership eLearning Strategy Knowledge Management Voiceover Obviously, the Cornerstone OnDemand is because of the IPO.

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How to Select Online Manufacturing Training That’s Right for Your Company

Convergence Training

A learning management system, or LMS, is a web-based software application you can use to administer your online manufacturing training but ALSO instructor-led training (ILT), field-based training, mentoring programs, apprenticeship programs, and even things like sending workers to a conference or community college.

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2008 in retrospect

Jay Cross

Knowledge workers have replaced factory workers. Shareholders owned the factories, but workers own their minds. Information spreading through network connections empowers workers to make decisions and take responsibility for them. Also, What is cloud computing? It should be learners-centric.