Reskilling or Upskilling Employees with an LMS

According to a September 2017 survey from , one of the biggest challenges for recruiters and HR professionals is the shortage of skilled candidates to fill crucial roles within their organizations. Following closely on the heels of this shortage is the growing difficulty surrounding the retention of good employees. According to , by 2023 executives will need to retrain or replace over a quarter of their workforce due to advancing automation and digitization.

One of the main issues with a significant workforce shortage is the time period between hiring a new candidate and having to wait until they get up to speed, while worrying about retention and the growing turnover rate facing many industries.

There is another solution, the reskilling and upskilling or your existing employees could greatly reduce this growing problem. With the utilization of a Learning Management System (LMS) you could greatly improve the knowledge sharing culture of your organization while retaining employees that will have the knowledge necessary to take your company into the future.

An LMS can help with this process in an effective and structured way, and here’s how:

Upskilling in Different Locations

With a cloud-based LMS, you can reskill and upskill any employee, contractor, or freelances in any location, allowing your organization to grow without the worry of an unskilled workforce.

Know Where You are Lacking or Succeeding

With an LMS your admins and managers will have instant access to reports highlighting areas of success or failure. You will know who is performing above and beyond and who needs a bit more help.

Micro-Learning

With an LMS, you won’t need to have half of your workforce sitting on a bench as they learn in a classroom. An LMS allows you to portion out micro-sized chunks of content that can be learned at a much faster pace. Another benefit of micro-learning can be found with your . They process information differently than older generations, requiring learning at a faster pace to keep them focused.

Modern Learning to Increase Buy-in

I am sure most of us have had to sit through a training session where we watch a safety video set in the 1980’s and all we can think about is the horror of their hair and clothing. Or, even worse, we sit through hours of traditional classroom training, where we pray we don’t fall asleep on our first day on the job. With a modern LMS, you can offer your employees up-to-date video content, podcasts, quizzes, games, simulations, and peer-to-peer training. With exciting training options available to your workforce, more of your employees will want to reskill and upskill.

If you don’t already have an LMS or are considering moving to a new system, contact us at (877) 369-1831 or email us at [email protected] for a free demo and a 14-day trial.