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bility and flexibility of e-learning even makes it possible to offer students and administrators an experience that is configurable by language preference, making it easy for a global enterprise to access, deliver and measure learning. It’s been a tremendous success so far with Adecco colleagues generating 49,357 logins and 53,499 training hours on the site. “We have numerous learning business examples where GeoMaestro has enabled us to deliver effective training across our nationwide workforce,” says Thompson. “Whether it is a new hire who needs proper and consistent inception training or training for the tenured colleague who has taken the initiative to enhance skills to prepare for a transfer or promotion, we’ve found that GeoMaestro delivered ondemand reduces overall training costs, improves time-tocompetency and offers us consistency of delivery.” Adecco has also found it to Challenge Train new hires and foster “One Adecco” concept in the most effective, costefficient manner possible. Solution Implement GeoLearning’s on-demand GeoMaestro learning management platform and deliver e-learning via GeoLearning’s Software as a Service (SaaS) model. created a customized online course describing the concept of EVA as a financial performance model. Then, using the GeoMaestro LMS, Adecco was able to deliver the training course with a consistent message about this important company initiative. The training was mandatory, and more than 3,000 Adecco team members completed the program in approximately two weeks. Adecco Group North America also had a business need to prepare new employees with baseline knowledge for its High Impact Training (HIT) instructor-led training pro- tion-specific online learning plans containing courses and tests to measure learning and competency as a requirement to attending instructor-led training. With limited training and some hands-on experience, the Adecco Group North Amer ican training team was able to successfully create many custom courses in just a few weeks. “The required learning plans each contain 25 to 30 courses that are generally no longer than 15 minutes. New colleagues are expected to complete one to two courses per day inside of 90 days, and may As a fifth and final example, Adecco Group North America has also used GeoLearning’s GeoMaestro LMS to implement effective systems training for the Adecco Web global front office database. Adecco’s team used an elearning development tool called Captivate — also compatible with the GeoLearning LMS — to create “click-andlearn” simulations and quizzes to teach employees how to effectively work with this database used by Adecco’s direct placement recruiters. All Adecco North America systems training will be migrated to this “click-and-learn” technology, in which colleagues actually perform the functions of the system while learning. DRIVING ENTERPRISE INITIATIVES In these examples of e-learning being used to drive enterprise initiatives, Adecco North America realized many benefits of online learning: >> Reduced organizational effort, time and training costs. >> Continuous availability of just-in-time information and “refresher” training. >> A more knowledgeable and effective workforce. Adecco’s velocity to competency, increased employee retention, and ability to produce graduates whose core activities in sales and recruiting outpace the company average by more than 25 percent are compelling and cost-effective business results. Ondemand learning has become a central component of the company’s overall learning business strategy. To learn more about GeoLearning solutions, visit: www.geolearning.com. 39 ‘Live classes are typically shorter due to students having already learned much of the content online, therefore saving money.’ —Rich Thompson be a very viable option to deliver corporate initiatives like its EVA (Economic Value Add) program. Recently, Adecco Group North America faced the challenge of communicating a universal and consistent message to every employee about the concept of EVA and how employees have the ability to positively influence it. In response to this need, Adecco gram headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. New employees had been sent to training without any on-the-job training. Therefore, the class had been very content heavy, leaving little to no time for practical application exercises. Using Articulate, a rapid e-learning course development tool compatible with the GeoLearning LMS, Adecco created line-of-business, posinot attend HIT without 100 percent completion of their online curriculum,” explains Thompson. “This has enriched the classroom experience with the reiteration, repetition and practical application of concepts learned online. Live classes are also typically shorter due to the students having already learned much of the content online, therefore saving money.” Elearning! December 2007/January 2008 http://www.geolearning.com

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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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