On-demand learning: the key benefits

Firms with happy employees are those that utilise a range of different forms of training, including face-to-face, in-house and live-streamed courses. In addition to these types, on-demand learning enables employees to control how, when and where they learn, and how they apply this knowledge to their work. This blog post highlights and considers the many benefits of on-demand training.

Personalised learning

On-demand resources allow a firm’s employees to choose the topics and materials that suit their learning requirements, therefore personalising their training to fill any knowledge gaps they may have. Harnessing technological advancements to suit the needs of modern learners, on-demand training comes in different forms, including courses, modules, videos and interactive content.

Flexible options

Flexible options

In our modern and digital age, businesses are spoilt for choice when choosing the most appropriate on-demand learning course for their employees’ requirements. Whether it is bite-sized, microlearning, interactive modules or knowledge-based articles, there’s an option to suit each need and knowledge gap. With digital courses, AI and machine learning algorithms can work to analyse an employee’s performance and progress to help generate customised content. This serves to benefit learners by providing them with tailored and targeted on-demand training.

Convenience for learners

On-demand training programmes certainly provide convenience for learners: employees can study at any time, anywhere and on a device of their choice. The shift away from the conventional workplace to working from home means that online and on-demand training benefits remote and hybrid workers.

Due to its digital nature, on-demand training allows learners from around the world to access courses and modules, making it highly convenient for firms that employ people from a wide range of countries with different time zones.

Additionally, studies have shown that on-demand training helps to boost knowledge retention and aids workers in developing new skills and expanding their existing skill sets.

Increased engagement

Providing on-demand training to employees helps to boost engagement rates: workers can take control of their learning, often resulting in boosted motivation and better participation. Studies have revealed that many employees prefer to work for businesses that support them with their ongoing and long-term development. Access to on-demand training often helps employees feel more connected to their firm’s values and stated goals.

Real-time knowledge application

Learning on-demand enables workers to apply their knowledge in real-time through the completion of exercises and by engaging with interactive modules. Immediately applying what has been learned to work has been shown to help employees internalise and retain information.