Having skilled employees that complete tasks competently and efficiently will increase business productivity and in turn, boost your revenue.  Motivating  staff by offering challenges in their everyday roles will build skills levels and enhance productivity.  As e-Learning is designed to be accessible for every user, no matter how quick they learn or how they retain information, having a solution that can be used across an entire company infrastructure will reduce the amount spent on external training.  e-Learning will lower costs, and time management will become more efficient, as staff can access courses anywhere and at anytime.

"Based on analysis of more than 60,000 professionals, 85 percent believed that training has resulted in at least a moderate increase in their skills or knowledge, and 53 percent attributed a significant increase in productivity to training."

2006, The Society of Human Resource Management: U.S Job Retention Poll

It seems to be a growing trend that employers do not understand employee needs and this is the largest contributor to individual employee happiness.
Employee satisfaction can be enhanced by keeping them interested in their current position or by supplying the tools to increase chances of internal promotion.  e-Learning provides the perfect outlet to challenge both job-orientated and personal advancement in all employees.  Employee development positively impacts retention; to capitalise on a first-class hiring process, you must be able to retain and build on your key team members. 

"A quarter of all UK workers  have, or would, leave a position because of a lack of training and these results clearly demonstrate that some of the happiest workers are those who feel they have a lot of opportunities for professional  development."

11 April 2007, City & Guilds: Work Terrors Haunt One In Five British Workers

Management positions hold great responsibility within a company and greatly impact organisational success.  Skilled managers will motivate and lead other staff members to embrace their own development and take learning into their own hands.  By creating an environment where employee skill levels and achievements are recognised and rewarded, job satisfaction will increase, productivity will be at a high, and this will be put down to good management.

To assist managers in assessing the skill level of employees and monitor staff development, MindLeadersUK provide measurable e-learning solutions that can be reported on. 

Today's UK market must constantly adhere to technological advancements and employers must ensure that their staff are equipped to deal with this.  To compete, companies learn to cope with these changes the best way they can.  The support comes from well-educated staff that embrace learning and are aware of the technology available in their field.  Providing all employees with the most up to date coursewear will secure your place within the technological age.

Whether it is employing staff or negotiating advancement within the workplace, certifications can be the deciding factor between one employee or another.  As new technologies emerge and required qualifications advance, there is a greater need for re-skilling of employees through the carrying out of ongoing learning.  Giving your staff the resources to become qualified or to update their current certifications, will benefit your organisation by motivating staff to achieve and also, giving you the most qualified people available for your company.

"52% of employees cite career development as most effective in job retention."

Liam Brown, Eamonn Murphy and Vincent Wade, Human Resource Development International: "Corporate eLearning: Human resource development implications for large and small organizations." 9:3, 415 - 427

With staff retention viewed as a major factor contributing to the successful running of a company, employee development programs are essential.  To many employees it will be what a company can provide in the way of personal development, that will influence their career moves.  By providing employees the opportunity to advance in areas other than their core job activities, you will be molding a well-rounded, happy employee, who will be more likely to stay with your company.