Wanted: L&D Officer

image from www.docstoc.com Here is a question I always get asked by L&D heads:  I need to hire someone to assist me in Training/L&D. I’ve whittled down the applicants to a certain extent, but is there a process to choose the final candidate? Applicants can claim to know certain things when they actually don’t. #1:  What are the main responsibilities and deliverables of the employee you are looking for? L&D includes...

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Putting the “e” in Learning

image from http://blog.lionbridge.com/ e-Learning seems to be gaining ground. Not only are e-learning vendors increasing in number, budgets for e-learning courses are also on the rise. Some organizations are even creating e-learning teams or units specifically for the creation of e-courses. But there are concerns about this learning modality from those who have yet to implement it:  Should I go into e-learning?  For those who...

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