eLearning: A Modern Solution to Common HR Training Challenges

19/09/24

If you are involved in HR, you know it can be challenging to manage. HR problems include budget cuts, talent shortages, and increased candidate demands.

If you are looking for a solution to your HR problems, have you thought about revamping your L&D programme and investing/reinvesting in eLearning? Considered it, but don’t feel informed enough to decide?

Don’t worry. Olano, part of the Nicholas Associates Group of companies, specialises in eLearning and works with businesses to provide relevant training with meaningful results. They’ve written this article explaining how to solve your HR problems with eLearning. Keep reading to find out…

Common HR problems across businesses

#1 Accessibility – no time for training

One major challenge many businesses face is the ease and accessibility of employee training, often resulting in neglected programmes. Given recent conditions, employees are as under pressure as ever to perform well, and training is pushed aside – half a day on a course doesn’t offer enough value.

Many professionals work remotely or on a hybrid model, making it harder to attend training courses. The price of commodities is highly inflated, meaning some employees cannot afford travel costs to attend a training course.

eLearning can solve those problems! It provides a convenient, cost-effective way to deliver training materials to a large audience. eLearning also allows learners to access bitesize chunks of digital content on any device. This makes it easier for people to manage, alleviating one of HR’s problems. There are no added costs for trainers, transportation, and accommodation with eLearning too, making it more affordable for businesses.

#2 Training is ineffective

L&D has fast become a business priority for many, with 43% suggesting the rise in demand has been caused by the need to attract new talent. The HR sector demands training that works and is tailored to the individuals who are participating.

But the current offering does not meet market demands. The same research found that over half of respondents said training programmes did not meet objectives set in the last three years. It’s a key HR problem.

Businesses struggle to equip professionals with the tools needed to maximise their potential. That’s alarming given how pivotal career development has become to professionals, with 74% ready to learn new skills or re-train to remain employable.

Bespoke eLearning provides a much-needed solution:

Personalisation is an integral part of successful training material and bespoke courses give you the ability to do exactly that. Identify areas of weakness and use these to focus your content, tailored to meet individual and business needs.

Bespoke programmes deliver far more effective results too, with studies from Frontiers in Education and Technological University Dublin finding ‘significant’ increases in knowledge retention following completion of a bespoke programme.

Investing in a quality Learning Management System (LMS) to monitor training programmes is a smart idea too. HR teams no longer need to worry about employees not reaching their potential with bespoke eLearning!

#3 Complicated learning experiences

Training material needs to be simple but effective. In many cases, less is more. A common HR problem businesses face is there are a lot of options, which leads to complicated learning experiences. If a course is not clear from the beginning, how can it be effective?

At Olano, we pride ourselves on the content we produce, which has led to some fantastic results for our customers. Our specialist consultants will work with you to fully understand your needs, transferring all the knowledge needed to create the most effective learning experiences.

Let’s give you an example. Annie is the HR Director of a business that is looking to improve their onboarding experience for new employees; to educate them effectively while maintaining maximum engagement.

In this situation, we would spend time with Annie to understand the key pillars of her business, extracting information on the essential functional areas. This information eventually becomes the raw content for the onboarding program. Before it does, we decide whether the training is one piece of blended training or can be fragmented into individual training nuggets.

We would request feedback from the organisation and then use this to generate learner profiles. This will help us create an enjoyable learning experience for every new employee. All while maintaining simplicity throughout.

HR is absolutely integral to any business and has a responsibility to support and nurture employees throughout their journey. This becomes increasingly difficult with smaller resource allocations, and businesses need help. Consider eLearning to solve your HR problems!

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Written by:

Alex Norris

Alex is the Learning Content Writer for Olano, specialising in writing blogs and learning content within the eLearning sector.