Thursday, August 11, 2011

Al-Futtaim Training Centre makes New Horizons its UAE eLearning Partner.



Al-Futtaim Training Centre has signed an agreement with New Horizons, selecting them as their eLearning Solutions partner in the UAE. New Horizons will be providing round the clock employee development for Al-Futtaim employees using their award winning eLearning courses.

Brett Preston, General Manager, Group Learning & Development at Al-Futtaim mentioned that it is vital for organisations to continually develop their employees and retain top talent. eLearning adds value and complements other training activities offered to Al-Futtaim employees, while building a self directed learning culture throughout the organization. “At Al-Futtaim, we are constantly looking for innovative solutions to improve employee productivity and these new programmes offered by New Horizons aligns to this mission.” stated Mr Preston.

New Horizons offers more than 4,000 courses in areas of Business and Professional Development, Everyday Desktop use software and IT Skills.

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Monday, August 1, 2011

Why is eLearning in UAE such a success?

There are multiple reasons for eLearning success in UAE, however listed below are some “No Brainer” ones.

Statistics reveal that more than 80% of the UAE’s population has access to the internet and uses it on a periodic basis.  As per the World Bank’s World Development Indicators, UAE has more than 3.7 million Internet Users as of June 2011.

In today’s fast paced and challenging economic times, eLearning is a strategic part of any growing and profitable business in UAE. Not only does it give employers a chance to economically train their employees and retain top talent, it has also won the hearts of employees who perceive this as an investment in them from their employers.

 In a recent survey on eLearning benefits conducted by New Horizons eLearning in the UAE, more than 75% of learners believed that eLearning has increased their productivity and has made them smarter.
Around 70% of the learners would recommend eLearning to a friend or family.

If you’d like to know more about the solutions New Horizons offer and how they can help improve your employee productivity, please request for a meeting with our eLearning consultants.

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