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Professional Development

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March 14 2022

Women’s History Month Spotlight: Vector Team Member Jenny Fergason

In honor of Women’s History Month, celebrated throughout the month of March, we spoke to a few of our incredible women leaders here at Vector Solutions, getting their thoughts on women in the workplace, leadership skills and styles, and what…

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March 11 2022

How Training Can Help Close the Facilities Maintenance Skills…

Employers in many industries are struggling with skills gaps at work, and that’s true in facilities management and facilities maintenance as well.  A skills gap is never really a simple, one-solution issue. And with the global COVID-19 pandemic, a normally…

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March 9 2022

Improving Hiring, Retention, Engagement & Skill Development in AEC

We host many monthly webinars at Vector Solutions to try to provide useful information and ideas to customers and non-customers alike so they can improve performance and business results at their organization. For those who miss the live webinars (which are…

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January 26 2022

Increase Employee Retention with Multi-Generational Training

The generational diversity in the workplace is rapidly growing. From seasoned Baby Boomers with years of experience to fresh-faced Generation Z-ers who stay connected virtually through their mobile devices, the workforce is becoming increasingly varied. It’s no surprise that each…

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November 22 2021

Best Practices for Implementing DE&I Professional Development for Teachers

Implementing a DE&I professional development program can feel overwhelming. Where do you start? How do you get buy-in? Should you measure outcomes? In this article, we’ll walk through best practices for delivering diversity programs for teachers and staff. Before You…

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October 28 2021

Working At A Company That Has Purpose: 5 Reasons…

At Vector Solutions, our mission is to serve everyday heroes in the critical industries in our communities by delivering intelligent software solutions that empower them to make safer, smarter, better decisions. We believe passionately in providing critical knowledge when, where,…

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October 13 2021

Expert Talks Power of Workplace Diversity, Equity & Inclusion…

Vector Solutions for Casinos will be hosting a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Webinar on Tuesday, November 2 with one of the contributing authors of our latest DE&I courses, Tammy Hodo, Ph.D., Founder and President of All Things Diverse. If you’re…

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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…

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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…

Whitepapers & Guides
July 30 2021

Guide to Online AEC Training & Continuing Ed.

In this guide, we’ve provided TONS of information to help you select and use online tools for job training and continuing education in the Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AEC) industries. Download it now and let us know if you have…

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…

Success Stories
July 6 2021

Success Story: Ashtabula Area City SD

Vector Evaluations+ vs. OTES 2.0 The District Ashtabula Area City School District (AACS), located in northern Ohio near Lake Erie, is committed to preparing every student for future success. AACS is made up of seven schools serving 3500 students and…