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May 2009

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WebMentor Training

New versions of Avilar's WebMentor LMS and WebMentor Skills are released at least annually and you may not be taking full advantage of all your system's capabilities.

Contact Us today for an overview of new features or to discuss how to get the most out of your specific WebMentor system.

Avilar Introduces 1-hour web-based Competency Management WebShops

WebShops

Avilar has begun offering web-based workshops called WebShops. These WebShops are 1 hour sessions that introduce the most popular topics in our full day competency management workshops.

Review the WebShop Catalog for detailed summary of topics.

Speed up course check out with the new LMS Shopping Cart feature!

Version 6.1 of Avilar's WebMentor LMS includes a newly added shopping cart feature:

Students may now use a shopping cart to purchase courses and subscriptions. The shopping cart is an optional feature for each WebMentor LMS Organization.

Benefit: Students can purchase several courses and/or subscriptions at one time and use coupon codes to reduce the total cost of the purchase.

Want to use a Shopping Cart feature in your LMS?

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In this regular column, readers contact Avilar's Director of Workforce Development Solutions for ideas and suggestions about competency and learning solutions. Have a question you'd like to see answered next month? Contact Chris.


Christine HippleDear Chris
...,

Any questions?



We've seen a lot of new subscribers recently and want to give everyone the chance to submit a question to have answered by Avilar's resident competency management expert, Christine Hipple.

Each month, this space is used to answer a new question and we want to hear from YOU!

  1. Are you beginning to learn about competency management and want to better understand how it can be used to solve a specific workforce challenge?
  2. Do you already have a competency management program, but want some advice on best practices in implementation, communication, or competency model validation?
  3. What competency management challenges you are facing?

Submit your competency management question today and get advice from the experts in next month's issue of Full Circle Solutions.

Have a question you'd like answered but not published in the eNewsletter? Email Chris a question directly.

Take a Competency-Based Approach to
Talent Management


Competency-Based Approach

With so many "hot topics" in the HR / learning & training world today, it can be difficult to stay focused when a critical workforce problem arises.  While we see a constant barage of emails, blogs, and other articles telling us to learn more about this and that, what really matters most...? The ultimate answer, the end all be all of organizational success, lies in the performance of your workforce. And, in the simplest terms, their performance comes down to their skills and their knowledge.

How can you be assured that they possess what's needed in today's environment and beyond?

Through competency management.

Learn more about Avilar's approach and start realizing your workforce's potential.

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