Abstract from soon to be released E-Learning Market Report on “Lifelong Education & Labor Market Needs”.
We are seeing a phenomenon where e-learning in corporations is increasing, regardless of the company’s size. Since class-based training is more expensive, proportionately, for small and medium-sized firms, these firms are increasingly recognizing E-Learning as being convenient and cost-effective.
The direct training expenditure per employee in 2010 (in the U.S. Market) was, for companies with:
● Fewer than 500 employees: $1,605
● 500 to 9,999 employees: $1,102
● More than 10,000 employees: $825
When training is mostly delivered in person, firms with more than 10,000 employees spend less while reaching more, owing to the scale-based savings involved. This data changes completely when training is delivered through E-Learning projects. Market acceptance of E-Learning has resulted in its increased use for both large and small companies.
General budget constraints appear to be the main drivers of the shift towards using E-Learning. Efforts to reduce travel costs and reduce the cost of training per employee point to key economic benefits arising from using E-Learning materials. However, there is another key driver: E-Learning tackles time constraints. In other words, E-Learning is not merely a solution which is attractive during an economic downturn but it is also an efficient and cost-effective solution when workers — especially those in Organizations with a widely geographically distributed workforce — need to be brought up-to-speed quickly on relevant knowledge and skills.
“For any franchise agency, training is the main tool through which we deliver specific technical skills that are needed to undertake a specific activity, respecting the operating procedures adopted by the entire group. In addition, at Solo Affitti, where specialization and a highly qualified network is a part of our mission, training represents an added asset, a moment of growth, and an opportunity to professionally prepare our network. People’s knowledge and skills are the most important assets for a company that wants to be both competitive, and successful. To increase and retain our “intellectual capital”, we need to invest in every single agent and ensure that every single agency of Solo Affitti’s network is recognized for its professionalism and reliability by the local communities.”
SILVIA SPRONELLI VICINI, GENERAL MANAGER, SOLO AFFITTI SPA
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