Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post is by Sharlyn Lauby, president of ITM Group Inc., a management development training firm located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. ITM Group is documenting their journey into eLearning as part of a guest series for OpenSesame. Check out her earlier posts on “How To Write the Perfect Learning Objective” and “Planning… Read more »
Earlier this week, I had the privilege of attending Elliott Masie’s Learning 2013 conference in Orlando, Florida. Like a child waiting for Santa, I had been eagerly anticipating this trip for months. The Masie Center has a reputation for quality events with a bit of a dramatic flair, and Learning 2013 did not disappoint. Session… Read more »
Welcome to our new Course of the Week highlight! Each week, we’ll highlight not one, but FOUR awesome deals from these categories: Business Skills, Compliance & Safety, Industry Specific (Construction, Medical, Restaurants, etc), and Tech & Software. This week’s featured courses are: Business Skills Front Line Stars by Sales and Service Training Center… Read more »
A healthy office = happy employees and increased productivity. Keep your workplace healthy this flu season, and avoid productivity loss due to an excess of sick days. We have officially entered the 2013-2014 flu season, so protect yourself and your employees as soon as possible! While the CDC reports influenza activity has remained low so far… Read more »
Editors Note: This guest post is from Patti Massey, President of Myca Multimedia & Training Solutions. A successful entrepreneur for more than 20 years, Patti has been working in the elearning field since 2002. This October, ABC World News reported on bullying in the workplace. The correspondent stated that a recent survey done by the… Read more »
This week we finished our summer internship reading of Linchpin by Seth Godin and covered the chapters “Making the Choice,” “The Culture of Connection,” “The Seven Abilities of the Linchpin,” and “When it Doesn’t Work.” We took issue with a lot of what Godin says, but agreed with a good amount as well. Here are… Read more »
At OpenSesame, we take pride in partnerships with our sellers and affiliates. We are constantly seeking to extend and enrich those partnerships, and we think social media is a great way to do so! We’ve created this infographic to provide tips for you, our sellers, on how to optimize your social networking. You’ll learn the… Read more »
Happy Halloween OpenSesame followers! As you prepare for the parade of adorable, and occasionally spooky, trick-or-treaters this evening, we here at OpenSesame have a treat to offer of our own. Beginning November 6, OpenSesame will increase our Course of the Week deals from one to four courses per week, one for each of the following… Read more »
The classic image of a smiling flight attendant demonstrating how to buckle your seat belt just got a major overhaul. Virgin America has redefined the flight safety video by intermixing contortionists, child rappers and dance numbers with announcements about exits and oxygen masks. The unique approach to a commonly ignored speech is garnering lots of… Read more »
OpenSesame’s goal is to become the world’s leading elearning marketplace by creating useful, simple tools that unlock elearning for your business. As an elearning marketplace, we’re focused on making it easy for you to use elearning courses in whatever way is most convenient for you. That’s why courses you purchase on OpenSesame will work in… Read more »
We’ve been busy here at OpenSesame over the last few weeks completing our redesign of the user dashboard. Our goal for these improvements is to provide more of the data you need in a simple, straightforward interface. The updated look includes more tabs to track budgets, usage, returns and more. Ready to jump in? Join… Read more »
With the rapid expansion of the online training industry, it seems like there is a new LMS or content provider announced every day. Many seek to fill a perceived content gap in the market—offering only tech courses or focusing on the healthcare sector—but few seek to address additional customer pain points. A recent survey by… Read more »
Our weekly Friday News Roundup covers interesting (and sometimes odd) news from the world of human resources and managment. There were many lessons to be learned from events this week in the corporate world which included the end of unpaid internships at Condé Nast and a rough launch of Healtcare.gov. It Finally Looks Like the… Read more »
We’re getting into the Halloween holiday spirit here at OpenSesame! To help you celebrate this fun holiday, we’ve picked the best Halloween themed courses from our catalogue. Help your employees have a little fall fun with these ghoulishly great courses! Harassment House of Horrors Enter, if you dare, the harassment house of horrors in this… Read more »
October is National Fire Prevention Month. Are you prepared to deal with a fire emergency? Get the fire safety training you need and review these resources–US Fire Administration, National Fire Protection Association–to ensure you’re able to protect your home and business. Get the facts about fire with our infographic.
Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post is from Robert Rosell, President of Quality Media Resources, Inc. (QMR). He has written and produced over 50 award-winning educational and training programs aimed at helping organizations develop respectful workplace relationships. A few years ago, Radio Shack CEO David Edmondson resigned after it was revealed the degrees he claimed on… Read more »
Every week we round up the major news from the HR and training fields to present to you. This week, there were plenty of interesting stories to choose from. Check out our stories on standing at work, HR and social media, and more! How HR uses social media This infographic from BLR and SuccessFactors outlines… Read more »
Mishandling hazardous materials on the job can have severe consequences, both for your workers and your bottom line. Penalties can range from $10,000 to $1 million in fines, as well as up to two years in prison. Fortunately, regulations such as Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) exist to ensure employees are kept safe through… Read more »
The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) is the standard in Canada for workplace hazard communication and safety. The legislation addresses material safety data sheets, worker education and site-specific training programs. Cautionary labeling for hazardous products had previously been outlined by WHMIS, but will now fall under the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) label requirements. While… Read more »
The switch from country-specific hazardous materials labeling, standards, and training to the UN GHS (Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals) can be confusing. What are the deadlines for changes and what can you expect? GHS, as an internationally agreed upon system, supercedes programs in place in individual countries. In the U.S., OSHA… Read more »
