Across all generations, we’re using the internet more and more often to find information. More than 70% of us use search engines to learn information that helps us do our jobs.(8) This suggests that organisations are not equipping their employees with the information they need internally. Your employees turning to Google is a problem because search engines can’t provide information or resources that are specific to your organisation.
Consider…
Workplace training often consists of long phone number brazil courses that must be completed within a certain time window. Then, once learners are back to their usual tasks, the learning can seem disconnected from the day-to-day of their working lives.
On-demand learning is an online training strategy that empowers learners to access a knowledge base at any time. It addresses both their need to access information quickly, and our penchant for pestering the net with our work-related problems.
A knowledge base could contain short courses, written instructions, video tutorials, podcasts – the possibilities are endless! With on-demand learning, the content can be used at the point of need – when a complex form needs to be filled out or a difficult HR situation arises, for example. On-demand learning can address what employees may search for online, but in a way that’s relevant to your company and how you do things.
And, perhaps most importantly, on-demand learning allows learners to take control of their own learning experience; 36% of Gen Z say flexibility in their schedule is a reason to stay at a job. In fact, it’s the top reason.(3) On-demand learning provides a flexible learning experience that fits around learners’ schedules and allows them to find what they need when they need it.
Gen Z are… Mobile natives
The vast majority of Gen Z owns a mobile phone and they’re on those phones for a significant proportion of the day. In fact, over half of Gen Z uses their smartphone for five or more hours per day. And, of those users, 26% use it 10 or more hours each day!(7) But it’s not all Snapchat and selfies; 47% of Gen Z like to use interactive learning apps and games to learn (compared to 41% of millennials).(5)