- Bystander Intervention in Chicago: What Employers Need To Know About New Training Requirements
- As of July 1, 2022, employers in Chicago have new sexual harassment training requirements with which they must comply. While these additions to employee instruction are not astronomical, adhering to them is very important. If you’re unsure what obligations you must now follow or want to know where to get the right materials for your company, this blog can be your guide.
- Engage Your Team With Humor
- Incorporate some humor into your employee development plans with training courses produced by The Jeff Havens Company.
- OSHA Top 10 Violations
- Every year OSHA releases a list of the top ten most frequently cited OSHA standards. Training is a key part of avoiding citations and creating a safe work environment. Below is a list of the top 10 most frequently cited standards from 2018, the most recent published data. Under each standard are a few sample courses you could use to train employees.
- Creating a Mindset for Change
- When it comes to change, most organizations get stuck on providing a path to success in the face of change. Learn about the Creating a Mindset for Change program and how it can help employees become more innovative, creative and change-adaptive.
- New Courses Released in April 2016
- Spring has arrived, and with the new season so has a new batch of safety training courses.
- Fall Favorites - Top Ten Safety Training Courses
- We\'ve rounded up the data on our top ten safety courses being used by customers. Use these titles, or explore our library of 800+ courses, to help your employees take their skills to the next level.
- Case Study: Renewable Concepts, Inc.
- Mastery Technologies has spent more than 30 years helping businesses around the country train new and existing workers to adhere to exacting safety standards, exceed professional expectations and succeed in their careers. Mastery takes particular satisfaction in helping companies meet needs that are unique to their particular industry or business model, as in the case of Renewable Concepts, Inc. (RCI).
- How to Prevent the Spread of Contagious Illnesses and Keep Yourself and Your Team Healthy
- On top of the fact the normal cold and flu season is upon us, many people are worried about the spread of contagious illnesses in the news, such as the Ebola virus and the Enterovirus, EV-D68. Train your team on ways to prevent the spread of contagious illnesses to keep everyone safe and healthy.
- How Training Content Networks Make It Easier to Manage Your Training Program
- Compared to classroom training and seminars, e-learning has opened up a broad selection of content for training managers to offer employees. Purchasing content from multiple content providers can create issues for an organization. Training managers have to maintain multiple vendor relationships, while dealing with the consequences of frustrated users and IT staff. Having to seek out content for all training requirements from multiple content providers can be time-consuming, and even more so when you have to ensure all of the content being purchased meets the technical specifications of your organization\'s equipment. As an antidote to these issues, several companies in the e-learning industry have emerged as Training Content Networks.
- Embrace the Power of Mobile E-Learning Now
- As the popularity of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programs increases, and the Millennial generation continues flooding the workforce, the need for mobile-friendly training is at an all-time high. In fact, in an article from Business 2 Community, Tom Pick notes in 2013 there were over \"143 million smartphones in use in the U.S., and 71 million tablets.\" In another recent article, \"The Top Trends in Mobile Learning for 2014\" from elearningindustry.com it is reported that 66% of surveyed office workers expect to be allowed to use any device at work. It is undeniable employees expect to be able to work from a tablet or smartphone, so why should training be any different?
- Training and the Millennial Generation
- If you haven\'t noticed, the workforce is increasingly growing with people of the millennial generation. People like me, that\'s right, I\'m a millennial. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics, millennials represent 36% of the U.S. workforce and will represent 75% by the year 2025. There are countless news stories out there focusing on our values, our work ethic and our knowledge of technology. While defining a generation is important, the workforce needs to stop focusing on our differences and instead embrace and adapt to our unique characteristics. Millennials are entering the workforce with formal education, but lacking the know-how of the business world. Workplace training is one of the tools employers can use to bridge the gap.
- Mastery Technologies Featured on Editions with Terry Bradshaw
- Mastery will be featured on Editions with Terry Bradshaw, to be shown on FOX Business Network on September 28, 2014 at 10 a.m, 11 a.m., 12 p.m., and 1 p.m.
- Case Study: Easy Access, Easy Coordination and Convenient Training
- Implementing training programs in the workplace often presents as a daunting task. Even once the training program is in place, the management and supervision of training assignments and completions can be tedious. When an organization expands and employee responsibilities increase, the importance of an efficient and effective training resource quickly becomes obvious. Learn how REMETRONIX has utilized online training to improve the effectiveness of their organization.
- Case Study: E-Learning and "Around the Clock" Training
- It might seem as though e-learning is best suited for companies who depend on the most advanced technology. You might expect a software company to employ the use of e-learning. The fact is, e-learning can provide training solutions for all types of organizations. Transystems, a trucking company, utilizes e-learning to maintain a well-trained and safe workforce.
- Case Study: Cowboys and E-Learning
- When it comes to cowboys and cattle feed yards, most people wouldn't think about the implementation of training via e-learning. Cactus Feeders utilizes Mastery Technologies' online Learning Management System and courseware to provide safety training to over 400 workers. Their online safety training program helps them meet OSHA requirements and fulfill specialty training. Beyond compliance and safety training, Cactus Feeders provides custom employee orientation programs with the MasteryNet™ Learning Management System.
- New Crane Signal Person Training Helps Meet OSHA Training Requirements
- "Crane Signal Person Basic Training" helps workers meet training requirements according to OSHA's updated standards from August 2010 for becoming a Qualified Crane Signal Person. This interactive online course demonstrates hand signals and verbal signals, so crane signal persons can correctly identify and perform the signals to the crane operator.
- OSHA Hazard Communication Regulation to Change - Are You Ready for GHS Standards?
- Due to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS), OSHA is working on updating the Hazard Communication standard to comply with GHS requirements. "Hazard Communication: Your Key to Chemical Safety" provides your employees with an overview of hazard communication, incorporating some of the expected changes to OSHA regulation as related to GHS standards.
- Case Study: Online Training Helps Meet "Just in Time" Training Requirements
- Mastery Technologies is fortunate to provide one of the training resources APi Group has invested in for their comprehensive training program. To supplement their scheduled classroom training APi group uses online training as the solution for unexpected training requirements. APi group is able to immediately provide on demand training to workers to comply with the needs of the job site and client.
- Case Study: Online Training Helps University Earn "Straight A's" in Compliance Training and Workers Love It!
- The Buildings and Ground Management Department at St. Cloud State makes use of Mastery Technologies' online training and Learning Management System to fulfill their compliance training and training administration needs. Joseph Teff, Safety Administrator at St. Cloud State, administers and tracks the training through the MasteryNet Learning Management System, which allows him to categorize learners into groups and assign groups relevant training courses.
- Employee Safety Training Made Easy and Affordable
- Start an affordable safety training program with Mastery's online training. Add your own custom e-learning courses to your library and complete your training solution by tracking and administering training through the MasteryNet Learning Management System.
- Occupational Health & Safety Training: Increase Effectiveness with Video Dramatizations
- Safety training that utilizes video to demonstrate concepts helps learners engage more fully with the material and apply concepts to their own jobs.
- Online Health and Safety Training, Where You Least Expect It
- Organizations of all sizes, across all industries can now easily reap the benefits of online health and safety training. Online training helps you meet compliance training requirements and saves you money compared to using traditional classroom training.
- Safety in the Workplace: Using Online Training to Ensure Mastery
- Online training programs help ensure workers gain a complete understanding of training material. When it comes to safety, workers need to fully understand concepts in order to prevent accidents and injuries.
