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News QM/Recording Market Growing By Upwards of 100 Percent Annually DMG Consulting reports that the Quality Management/Recording (Workforce Optimization, or WFO) market continues to grow at a very rapid rate, increasing by 16.8 percent during the first half of 2007 from the same period in 2006. This growth comes on the heels of a 108 percent increase in market size during 2006, according to DMG. As importantly, the projections included in this Report indicate strong growth through 2008. DMG Consulting’s 2007 Quality Management/Liability Recording Mid-Year Market Share Report provides a comprehensive and accurate market share analysis of the WFO technology segment. This market has been one of the top performers in the contact center market for the past four years. The Mid-Year Report analyzes all revenue and market share components for vendors. To access an abstract and obtain purchase information, visit the Website http:// www.dmgconsult.com/ services/myms/ abstract.asp. Job Searching Easier With Dot-Jobs URL A recent SHRM study found the majority of job applicants now come from on-line recruitment. Given the reliance on the Internet for job searches, an important question to consider is: can jobseekers find your job postings? The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has supported the creation of a new URL developed especially for human resources professionals called .jobs (pronounced “dot jobs”). With a .jobs URL, you can direct potential employees straight to your job postings. The .jobs URL can be purchased in the format of “www.[companyname].jobs,” such as www.hertz.jobs. This format provides human resource professionals with an exact destination to send job-seekers and is compatible with the URL their company uses. SHRM Research studied the effectiveness of .jobs URLs and found that companies using them to guide candidates directly to the career section of their Website had 74 percent more candidates apply. Also, 71 percent of these companies believe direct navigation to the career section of their Website has improved the effectiveness of their advertising. For more details on how to sign up: www.shrmspecial.jobs. Deals MICHIGAN-BASED GRADEPOINT INC., AND MINNESOTA-BASED ADAYANA INC., will assist Bridgestone Firestone Retail and Commercial (BFRC) operations with its enterprise learning implementation. Gradepoint is providing a managed learning environment (MLE), its suite of learning products and services to 2200 national BFRC locations this year. ATLANTIC LINK HAS PARTNERED WITH EVERYDAY FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS (EFS) to win a National Training Award, presented by Colin Jackson at Liverpool’s St. Georges Hall. The National Training Awards are the UK’s number one accolade for businesses, organizations and individuals who have achieved lasting excellence and success through training and learning. GEOLEARNING, INC., HAS REACHED DEALS WITH RYAN & CO., the State of New Jersey, Trojan Technologies 10 and Adecco Group North. Ryan has selected the GeoExpress LMS to deliver and manage training delivery as part of a three-year managed learning services contract. In addition, New Jersey will use GeoLearning’s GeoMaestro on more than 30,000 new learners and its state police. Trojan will use the GeoExpress LMS to manage training delivery as part of a managed learning services contract. And Adecco Group North has deployed the GeoMaestro LMS to manage enterprise learning and development as part of a three-year managed learning services contract. STILL COPING WITH THE IMPACT OF HURRICANE KATRINA, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (LDHH) will use Essential Learning to provide on-line training to 3,900 of its employees. LATITUDE CONSULTING GROUP, INC., HAS ACQUIRED MICHIGANBASED COMMTECH SERVICES GROUP, a telecommunications and IT infrastructure service provider with customers in the educational, health care, hospitality and government industries. With the acquisition, Latitude adds more than 150 organizations to its client base. AIRWAVE SOLUTIONS, LTD., SELECTED SOFTSCAPE’S integrated human capital management solution to help drive the company’s performance and learning initiatives. Airwave is implementing Softscape to establish a single system. SECURITY SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL (SSI) AND CYBER OPERATIONS will jointly develop and market security training programs and consulting services on homeland security for corporate and government entities. Together, SSI and Cyber Operations will engineer SSI’s homeland security training assets to create a “Homeland Security Best Practices” digital media content library. GENERAL PHYSICS HAS ACQUIRED VIA TRAINING, LLC (VIA), a custom e-learning sales training company. The cash purchase price paid at closing was $1.8 million. UNITED INDUSTRIAL CORP. WILL BE ACQUIRED BY TEXTRON, INC. UIC’s principal operating subsidiary, AAI Corp., designs, produces and supports aerospace and defense systems, including unmanned aircraft systems for the U.S. military, prime contractors and allied nations. GEORGIA-BASED A.G.C.O. IS IMPLEMENTING SUMTOTAL’S ENTERPRISE SUITE in phases as part of a strategic human resources initiative. A.G.C.O. will use the platform for managing its strategic human relations needs on a global basis. December 2007 / January 2008 Elearning! http://www.hertz.jobs http://www.dmgconsult.com/services/myms/abstract.asp http://www.dmgconsult.com/services/myms/abstract.asp http://www.shrmspecial.jobs http://www.shrmspecial.jobs

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Elearning! - December 2007/January 2008 Contents Editor’s Note News Google Tops List Learning Hours Increase Web 2.0 Whitepaper Available Listing World-Class Learners Kick Your Career in High Gear Trendline Best of Elearning! Awards Happy Birthday to Us Virtual Worlds for Learning Learning Leaders: Innovation, Excellence Learning Leaders Case Studies The Business Case of E-learning The Business Case for E-learning Case Study: Adecco Case Study: GlaxoSmithKline Case Study: Williams Scotsman New Products Collaboration Tools Content Pop Quiz Last Word

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