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November 15 2021

AEC Training Basics: Attract & Retain Engineers by Providing…

Every employer in every industry struggles to hire and retain the best talent (employees) that will help drive their organizations to greater success over time. That’s always been true at least to some extent and it’s definitely true now, at…

Webinars
November 15 2021

Recorded Webinar: Effective Employee Onboarding

RECORDED, ON-DEMAND WEBINAR Recorded December 7, 2021 1 pm ET | 10 am PT Employee onboarding training is amongst the most essential and impactful training an organization can deliver. Yet many organizations don’t do it, confuse onboarding with orientations, or…

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September 29 2021

Manufacturing Training: Implementing Your Training

In this continuation of our Manufacturing Training Insights article series, we’re going to look at the fourth phase of the ADDIE instructional design model–implement the training. Basically, that means delivering the training to the workers/learners.  Our goal in writing this…

Webinars
September 22 2021

Recorded Webinar: Microlearning for Safety Training

RECORDED, ON-DEMAND WEBINAR Recorded October 26, 2021 In this webinar, we’ll discuss microlearning, give some examples of how you can use it for safety training, and introduce the new microlearning/safety training course release from Vector Solutions. We’ll cover: How to…

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September 17 2021

Manufacturing Training: Developing Training (the 2nd “D” in ADDIE)

In this article, we’re going to continue our look at some basic aspects of manufacturing training. It’s all a part of our Manufacturing Training Insights articles series, and in this we’ll look at manufacturing training development (with “development” being in…

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September 16 2021

AEC Training Basics: When Is Training the Solution for…

When conducted properly, job training can help an organization in the AEC industry (or any other) solve lots of problems or seize exciting opportunities. But training isn’t a cure-all, and it’s not the appropriate response for every workplace performance problem. …

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September 14 2021

Key Aspects of an Online AEC Training & Continuing…

At Vector Solutions, we offer a variety of training and continuing education products and services for the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industries. Many times, organizations come to us wondering how we can help them implement online training to assist…

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September 13 2021

Manufacturing Training: From Learning Objectives to Assessments

Hello friends in manufacturing training & performance improvement! We’re back with another installment in our ongoing “Manufacturing Training Insights” series of articles, designed to help you create better, more effective, more impactful training for manufacturing workers. By implementing the tips…

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August 27 2021

Online Manufacturing Training: Tips for Selection & Use

Many manufacturing and industrial companies make a significant investment in training their employees. And that investment pays off in many ways, including:  Quicker, more efficient new employee onboarding Better retention of new hires and employees in general More efficient skill…

Success Stories
August 20 2021

How Vector Solutions and Stelray Plastic Products Molded the…

With decades of experience in the plastics industry, Stelray Plastic Products, Inc. is a leader in precision injection molding and mold building for industries such as medical, aerospace, consumer appliance, and many others. The company maintains a 35,000 square foot…

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August 16 2021

Special Education Spotlight: Incorporating Differentiated Instruction in the Classroom

What is Differentiated Instruction? Differentiated instruction is an approach to teaching that advocates active planning for student differences in classrooms but DI is not a set of instruction strategies, all children doing the same thing all the time, all children…

Whitepapers & Guides
July 17 2021

State of Industrial/Manufacturing Training in 2020/21

Get tips and insights about the state of training in the industrial and manufacturing sectors in 2020 and 2021, including, of course, COVID.

Whitepapers & Guides
July 16 2021

State of L&D in 2021 Guide

Read what many of the world’s leading experts see as the current state and future of learning and development in 2021, including but not limited to COVID-19’s affects on L&D. Contributors to the guide include: Connie Malamed Arun Pradhan Patti…

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June 29 2021

Organizational Culture Basics: Three Levels of Observability

The culture of your organization is a powerful thing. It influences many of the realities of your organization and is an important consideration during organizational changes as well. You often hear people talk about organizational culture, but it’s not always…

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June 12 2021

Putting Adult Learning Principles to Work

If you’ve studied different ways to make the training at your work place better, you’ve probably noticed a few things. The first is that a lot of the ideas are presented in difficult, specialized language that you wouldn’t hear at…