Presenteeism: The Hidden Cost of Business

(prez.un.TEE.iz.um) n Presenteeism, a relatively unknown concept, is the complement of absenteeism. It is defined as the measure of lost productivity costs resulting from employees actually showing up for work but not being fully engaged and productive, primarily due to distractions from personal health and life issues. Presenteeism is currently estimated to be up to … Read more

How long does it take to design and develop a training activity?

That’s a question that gets asked a lot on one or two of the training forums I occasionally visit. Unfortunately, similar to the question “How long is a piece of string?” the question falls into the “unrecognizable” category. Equally unfortunate is that respondents’ answers are wild guesses; They’ve ranged from 40 hours an hour training … Read more

Online Digital Marketing Certification Course – Get Google Certified

Did you know that you can get certified by Google? Google offers a range of digital marketing training courses to improve marketing skills, some of which are absolutely free! Digital marketing courses are not only helpful for those working in this field, but also incredibly useful for entrepreneurs trying to thrive in this fast-paced business … Read more

Cheap Pimsleur – 7 Ways to Save Money on the Pimsleur Language Learning Method

Pimsleur, by Dr. Developed by Paul Pimsleur and now published by Simon and Schuster, the language method is one of the most sought-after language tools for the independent language learner. It is also known to be quite expensive. If you pay the retail price for 3 levels of Pimsleur Comprehensive it would cost over $1000. … Read more