U-Blog 1

This course has proven to be a lot more interesting than I had expected. Throughout the first two models we've done, we've had to examine the ideas of on the job training and the need for higher education. We also read an article about the the airplane company JetBlue. We looked at an approach they're doing in which they changed the name of their training program to university, JetBlue U. In this new type of training, they allowed the people being trained to speak openly and for more interaction to occur. I think this hands-on, up out your seat, open communication is a great way to get people to participate and fully understand their training. We also had to read a few articles about what corporate America needs and expects from people in the future. This was really an eye opener. It tells us what we really need to focus on today so that we don't keep doing the wrong things. One thing I think is just as important now than ever is the need for better communication and a more positive interaction among employees.

Workplace Learning

The one thing I noticed in reading about the trends in workplace learning and the need for corporate training and education to maintain our competitive edge is they go hand in hand. One cant be brought up or mentioned with bringing up the other. One factor I found in the trends in workplace learning is the need to have a general basic concept of what you're doing before you start any hands-on learning. No one wants to teach you how to use the company's new accounting software if you don't know how to turn the computer on. American businesses are competing on a global level as never before. Low-skill jobs largely have moved overseas and available jobs are becoming more technology-dependent. Sixty percent of U.S. jobs are held by workers with at least some post-secondary education or training. 63 percent of the 18.9 million jobs that will be created by 2014 will require some post-secondary education. Its now more important than every to push yourself and to stay well educated and also up to date on trends affecting whatever you do in your careers. Its becoming so competitive out there.