Developing Human Capital at Home BY ANDREA AMATO
What do we know about remote employee development and skills training? Employee development and the
previous ones. Therefore,
growing importance of human
employee development remains
capital remains an invaluable
an important consideration in
investment for employers and
successfully progressing
firms. HR professionals believe
organisations.
this development comes from targeted skills training
In adapting learning programs to
(PricewaterhouseCoopers
take place virtually, prioritise
[PwC], 2016). As a result, most
how these will be organised
organisations following a
including relevant stakeholders.
globalised approach invest in
Other important details to
training and development
consider include the platform
functions as part of their
where these programs will take
organisational strategies.
place and the particular topics that suit an online environment.
Although a lot of discussion surrounding employee
Explore a multitude of strategies
development stems from the
that meet your business
responsibility of the employer,
requirements and establish novel
employees want to train too.
practices that supports your new
PwC’s (2021) latest survey found
virtual learning program.
that 77% of employees are ready to train in new skills or retrain
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