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Why eLearning Development Ratios Can be Hazardous to Your Career.

Dashe & Thomson

After much wrangling, we came up with a number that knocked our client off his chair. Simple: Off-shore it! Our off-shore competitor, whose development rate we later learned an thrifty-sounding $20/hour, came in with a surprising bid: $2 million. Without getting too specific, it was over $500,000. Properly d.

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Why eLearning Development Ratios Can be Hazardous to Your Career

Dashe & Thomson

After much wrangling, we came up with a number that knocked our client off his chair. Simple: Off-shore it! Our off-shore competitor, whose development rate we later learned an thrifty-sounding $20/hour, came in with a surprising bid: $2 million. Without getting too specific, it was over $500,000. Properly d.

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E&Y offshores tax compliance: what does this mean to you?

From the Coleface

Firms will continue to offshore increasingly added value services until only the UK jobs are account management and emptying the bins. One piece of evidence does not a theory make, so look out for other examples of offshoring in your firm or in the press to see which of these trends will come true. The End is Nigh.

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BP Spill NOT Fun and Games.but games could help

Kapp Notes

In the 1970's a board game called Offshore Oil Strike was created by BP and it has a number of elements related to the current spill situation. The goal of the game is become an oil tycoon by digging for oil offshore and, naturally, players encounter hazards such as blow outs and oil spills and clean up costs.

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Rethinking L&D Procurement in The New Era of Globalization

Infopro Learning

With teams working offshore and onsite, organizations can benefit from third-party L&D procurement services that will handle training initiatives and navigate through complicated cultural environments. The focus should move away from a theory-centric approach to one that can bring about real results. Address Global Challenges.

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3 Steps to Transition From Teacher to Trainer (and One Word of Caution)

Learningtogo

The good news is that we’re gaining an influx of talent with a passion for helping people learn, a sound background in learning theory, and a willingness to learn new skills. The central point behind his theory of adult learning is that adults learn differently than children. But maybe we should.

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eLearning Conferences

Tony Karrer

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