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1 Jun 2011 | Simon Vallance | No Comments | 2,014 views | Categories: Featured, Learning and Technology News
Professional development is a marathon not a sprint (part two)

In my last post I talked about the importance of recognising the contribution of informal learning to workforce capability and the role of organisations in assisting employees to transfer what they learn as part of a formal learning activity to what they do in the workplace. In this post I look at some ways in […]

23 May 2011 | Simon Vallance | No Comments | 1,114 views | Categories: Featured, Learning and Technology News
Professional development is a marathon not a sprint — Part 1

This is the first part of my series titled ‘professional development is a marathon not a sprint’ Much of the growth of professional certifications has developed because they provide evidence of professional knowledge and expertise.  But have we become too reliant on obtaining qualifications at the expense of developing skills and work competencies?  Are we […]