Introduction

Training solutions to close the employee technical skills gap

What’s driving the employee technical skills gap?

Future-proof businesses need employees who can keep up with the pace of technological advancement and change. Yet 74 percent of employers report a workforce technical skills gap. Why?

Rising demand

Employees must master increasingly complex tools and systems as industries are evermore automated and specialized.

Constant change

Technology never stands still. Evolving tools, equipment, and regulations mean that today’s technical skills may be outdated tomorrow.

Subpar training solutions

Traditional training methods—such as manuals, job shadowing, and in-person sessions—are slow, inconsistent, expensive, and difficult to scale.

How e-learning bridges the gap

Online training can help technical teams ramp up quickly, practice new skills in low-cost and low-risk environments, and access real-time updates in the field or on the work floor.

Explore how in the following table.

Traditional training problems	E-learning solutions
Job shadowing can lead to inconsistent knowledge transfer.	Standardized e-learning courses help everyone get the same, high-quality training.
Manuals are often dense, boring, and difficult to digest…if employees even bother to read them.	Engaging digital formats such as videos, simulations, and interactive content replace walls of text, making information easier to understand and retain.
In-person training sessions can be expensive, time-consuming, and difficult to coordinate and translate—ultimately making them impractical to scale.	On-demand, responsive, and scalable e-learning enables employees to train anytime, anywhere—without travel costs, scheduling headaches, and production downtime. Plus, it’s easy to translate, update, and distribute online courses.

In this e-book

E-learning isn’t just for annual compliance or onboarding training. It’s a practical way to deliver hands-on technical skill-building—fast and effectively. Learn more in the following chapters:

5 Tactics to Improve Technical Training Outcomes
Quick Tips to Create Online Technical Training Fast