 e-Learning with SkillSoft
PeopleFirst is your connection to e-learning. SkillSoft offers a number of features and benefits to serve all different types of businesses by filling in critical knowledge gaps. Maybe a new manager needs leadership training; SkillSoft provides that at the click of a button. Maybe your company wants to implement a voice over IP program; SkillSoft can get you started. With the most extensive catalogue in the business, what better way to ensure a great learning experience?
SkillSoft offers more than 4,000 current courses, divided into five collections:
Business Skills
Our library of business skills resources can help your employees develop vital competencies, increase customer satisfaction and achieve work-related and career objectives.
IT Professional
Business today is run almost entirely through Information Technology. Don’t fall behind, let SkillSoft offer its solutions. Information technology can and should be a competitive trump card for your organization, delivering clear value as it solves actual business problems.
Desktop/End User Skills
Organizations of every size and business model need desktop computer skills as a basic building block of success. More than just increasing productivity, proficiency with desktop software facilitates better business results. Your employees can create more effective spreadsheets, better reports and more dynamic presentations. They will not only use the tools provided, but also utilize them to the fullest extent possible.
Environmental Safety & Health
The risk of not complying with federal regulations is a high price to pay for today’s enterprises.
Legal Compliance
Compliance with the law is not optional for today’s corporations. It is imperative that your company complies with all applicable regulations, not only meet the definitions of the law but also to create a safe and healthy work environment for your work force.
Features of E-Learning
- Learning is self-paced and gives students a chance to speed up or slow down as necessary
- Learning is self-directed, allowing students to choose content and tools appropriate to their differing interests, needs, and skill levels
- Designed around the learner
- Geographical barriers are eliminated, opening up broader education options
- 24/7 accessibility makes scheduling easy and allows a greater number of people to attend classes
- On-demand access means learning can happen precisely when needed
- Travel time and associated costs (parking, fuel, vehicle maintenance) are reduced or eliminated
- Potentially lower costs for companies needing training
- Skip over material you already know and focus on topics you'd like to learn
Benefits of e-Learning
Convenience and Portability
- Courses are accessible on your schedule
- Online learning does not require physical attendance
- Learning is self-paced (not too slow, not too fast)
- You're unbound by time - courses are available 24/7
- You're unbound by place - study at home, work, or on the road
- Read materials online or download them for reading later
Higher Retention
- Studies show that because of this and the variety of delivery methods used to reach different types of learners, retention is frequently better than in a traditional classroom.
Contact us to learn how e-Learning can benefit your business.
We would be more than happy to discuss with you any of the following:
- What’s available to your staff via e-Learning
- Usage analysis of the various e-Learning programs by your staff
- Integration strategies for e-Learning into your training and development programs
- Explore what other e-Learning offerings are available to assist with your staff’s developmental needs.
Remember COMMUNICATION and INSTRUCTION about what is required is the best way to ensure that the e-Learning offerings remain relevant to the needs of you and your staff. |
