TALENT DEVELOPMENT NEEDS IN THE NORTHERN

SHENANDOAH VALLEY

Overview & Purpose • The purpose of this project was to assess the learning and

development needs of businesses in the Northern Shenandoah Valley.

• Stage 1: Determine scope and purpose (September 2016)

• Stage 2: Develop survey questions (October 2016)

• Stage 3: Disseminate survey to local small businesses via email (October 2016)

• Stage 4: Data collected and analyzed (November 2016)

48 EMPLOYERS ARE INCLUDED IN THE

FOLLOWING ANALYSES

What products or services companies currently use to deliver employee training

Conclusions• Majority of respondents had 1-25 employees.

• Most employee training budgets fall into the $1-$500 range.

• The budget for companies with 1-25 employees are also in the $1-$500 range.

• More companies are interested in training than not.

• 92% of businesses employ at least some Millennials.

• Face to face is still the most widely used method of delivering training.

• Almost no businesses prefer a solely online based training program.

• Training is mostly a mixture of informal and formal. Strictly formal training is the least used.

• A blended training plan is the most preferred method by businesses.

• Communication, specialized, company specific, time management, and leadership are the 5 most important skills that need developing.

RECOMMENDATIONS

• Businesses lack the time and number of programs to meet their training needs

• Specific topics that need training are:

• Communication

• Leadership

• Management skills

• Company-specific processes, knowledge

Learning in Bloom provides flexible options for training that meets the needs of local small businesses

SOLUTIONS DESIGNED FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

Custom Training Program• Custom training package includes:

• 1-hour eCourse (can be divided into multiple topics/modules) ($2,000 value)

• 5 minutes of animation (1 video with rights transferred to your organization) ($700 value)

• Facilitation guides for 2 hours of face-to-face training ($1,000 value) • Materials available in web-based and mobile-ready platform so you

and your employees can access via their computers or smartphones • Implementation guide • Implementation webinar

• All training program components are delivered within 30 days of submission of required materials.

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Email tammy@learninginbloom.com