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CAREER DEVELOPMENT
A Menu for Management
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. is zeroing
in on employee development as a way to combat turnover and
groom top performers for leadership roles. Themed after
the 1994 Tom Hanks film Forrest Gump, the restaurant franchise
is reshaping perceptions of the food service industry, which
for decades paid little attention to high turnover and even
less to career development.
Read more about Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.’s employee development
efforts.
Also:
Cheesecake Factory Cooks Up a Rigorous Employee Training
Program
Your Co-Worker, Your Teacher
Applebee’s Turnover Recipe
The Turnover Myth |
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PRACTICAL
TRAINING
A Credibility Project
Scientists working on the Yucca Mountain
Project are learning more these days than how to safely
dispose of radioactive nuclear waste. Chastened by allegations
of fabricated data, the Yucca Mountain Project introduces
rigorous training for all employees, covering everything
from communication skills to proper procedures for recording
research data.
Read more about the Yucca Mountain Project’s employee development
program.
Also:
An Industry Recharged
Closing the Skills Gap
Performance-Based Training Versus Content-Based Training
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NEWS AND EVENTS
Quick Takes
Lack of Training May Hinder Government
Services: A survey says that most public-sector organizations
are doing a poor job of assessing the skills gaps likely
to result from a mass exodus of aging workers.
Click
here to read more.
Companies Tell Recruits: Do your Homework: About
one in five employers in a British survey cite gaps in technical
skills and communications skills as reasons they aren’t
employing new graduates in tech and communications jobs.
Click
here to read more.
Adults Prefer Learning on the Job: More than half
of adult learners in a recent survey say company-paid training
courses are of little value.
Click
here to read more.
Insufficient Training for Leaders: Nearly 80 percent
of senior leaders believe formal training plays a critical
role in helping people adjust to the increased responsibilities
associated with promotions. Even so, half of the respondents
say their organizations are not equipped to address training
needs from within.
Click
here to read more.
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DISCUSSION
Trainer Productivity Measurement
Posted in the
Training & Organizational Development Forum:
A reader writes: “One of the biggest challenges that I faced
as a trainer and now as training manager is how can I measure
my team’s productivity in statistical terms. The nature
of training that I am involved in is partly technical as
well as behavioral. The percentages between these do vary.
How can I effectively justify my contribution and evaluate
my effectiveness in monitory terms? For example: complaint
handling/sessions that need to be implemented as a result
of procedural changes. Can someone point me a way to approach
this issue?"
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METRICS
FINANCE MENTORS
Percentage of CFOs reporting their company’s use of mentors
for entry-level accounting and finance professionals, 2007
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Very common |
13% |
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Somewhat common |
25 |
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Not at all common |
58 |
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Don’t know |
4 |
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Note: Survey of 1,400 CFOs. |
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Source:
Accountemps
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LMS SATISFACTION |
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Percentage of companies
reporting overall satisfaction with their learning
management systems |
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Very satisfied |
24% |
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Somewhat satisfied |
51 |
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Not satisfied |
25 |
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Note: Survey of 516 organizations,
rating 13 top LMS vendors. |
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Source:
Bersin & Associates,
LMS Customer Satisfaction 2007 survey |
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