11am Measuring the gap

It’s coffee time, but the work must go on. Trainers proficient in training needs analysis will know that we now have enough information to measure the learning gap – the difference between what the job requires and what the person can offer.

An LMS can help you by comparing an individual’s profile with that of their current job; by comparing an individual’s profile with that of a job to which they aspire (typically internal to an organisation, but could be across a sector, say the IT industry); by identifying individuals best matched to a particular job’s requirements; by identifying the learning gap across all holders of a particular job.