TRAINING & EDUCATION
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The benefits of eLearning Martin Doran, general manager at Astley Hire, reports. FOR employees to perform well in their role it is
major benefits for your employees and company.
online and with live pictures, animated graphics and the personality of a presenter
important to provide opportunities for learning
Better employee retention is a major key
that equip them with the skills and knowledge
benefit. By providing employees with ongoing
they are a very effective virtual learning
they need. Many organisations now commonly
access to key resources you are giving them
experience. The quiz style questions keep
use eLearning to deliver some or all of their
the opportunity to better themselves and gain
employees interested and stimulated.
training. In order to upskill employees and
further qualifications, whilst also giving them
enable them to progress in their roles and career
the flexibility to train around their existing
employees will experience minimal disruption
development, training is very important but can
workload, shifts and flexible working hours.
to their working day. There is also the capability
be time consuming and expensive for employers.
eLearning is also scalable for any number
to download and print off your own training
Employers will save time and money, whilst
of employees and provides them, and their
certificate once each course is completed. This
of the cost of classroom training. Expenses
managers, with timely and consistent feedback.
also saves time on waiting for postal services.
involved in delivering traditional classroom-
eLearning can be done at a time and a place
eLearning training courses are a fraction
So with many benefits, we hope you will
based learning such as trainers, course
that suits the learner - a major benefit for remote
take a look at our wide range of eLearning
materials, travel, and accommodation do not
workers or staff with irregular hours - who can
courses available through our website. Many
apply to eLearning. For large organisations,
have access to the same learning opportunities
of our courses can be completed in as little as
this helps dramatically reduce the overall cost
as other staff. Organisations don’t have to release
an hour and there is the flexibility to complete
of learning and development and significantly
groups of staff to do training all at the same time,
them in bite-sized chunks if you prefer. You can
reduces the company’s environmental impact.
making it easier to manage resourcing.
even sign up for a free trial to have a peek at
Here at Astley Hire we provide eLearning
the courses and how they are delivered, just to
money compared to instructor-led training, it
courses across three areas - health and safety,
make sure they are going to work well for you
does so much more. If you’re making a business
business skills and health & social care. In
and your employees.
case for eLearning development, there are many
total we offer more than 100 training courses
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