Easier Access to Training
There is clear evidence that investment in staff development can boost the long-term profitability of a small business. If you develop the skills of your staff, they will be more productive.
But studies also show that people learn more effectively when they are free to choose the best time and place to study. The traditional approach of taking people out of the workplace and into the classroom is not always best for business. An alternative is to provide people with online training over the internet. They can then choose when to learn.
In a related application, the internet can give people direct access to the services of specialists in other locations. We are seeing this in schools where, for instance, a pupil wanting to learn Arabic in Scunthorpe might join a lesson being taught in Leeds, if the subject is not available locally. The medical profession is also starting to use a similar approach for remote diagnosis or even remotely managed surgical procedures.