Communication, leadership, decision-making, empathy, and teamwork are all examples of soft-skills. All of these are just as relevant in remote work as they are in an office setting. Looking someone in the eye is just as, if not more, important during virtual communication, when body language is secondary and communicating clearly is critical to successful interactions.
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The only way to truly assess empathy is in the context of relationships. A person or group being assessed can be present with or placed into a situational event, scenario, or mocked up interaction and their response observed by others in the scenario as well as onlookers to rate the individuals empathy.
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Corporate certification providers, organizations that offer digital certifications, and HR professionals leading talent management and employee development initiatives will benefit from the tactics shared in this success story.
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Imagine being eighteen years old, fresh out of high school and being faced with a life-altering choice: go to college, take out more debt than your teenage self can ever truly comprehend, graduate, get an entry-level job, and work your way up. Live the so-called “Dream.” Or, skip traditional higher education entirely and go directly into the workforce, where your wages may be lower over your lifetime, but so will your debt-to-income ratio.
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At the core of rising degree skepticism is an all-or-nothing approach that treats attainment of skills as binary. Job-seekers with degrees “pass go” in the hiring process. Individuals who don’t are sorted and filtered out of the talent pipeline.
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What if there was an easier way to surface and retain incumbent talent, and maximize your company’s dedication and commitment to its best employees?
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Acreditta was created so that anyone can claim and share their achievements. What happens after you've learned something and earned a digital credential to prove that learning?
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Imagine you invest your time in some form of training which requires weeks of classroom attendance, several projects and papers, and a final exam. There is true evidence of what you’re capable of doing as a result; you can prove your competencies. You receive a digital badge from the training provider, and it says: “Completed the ABC training course.”
Wait! What good is that?
The right digital credential program can make a positive impact on employee retention, employee engagement, and can even save your company money.
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