Affordable Internet Training Available for Montana Businesses

Did you know that the U.S. Dept of Labor estimates the base cost of replacing an employee is 30% of their salary, and that much of this expense comes from the time it takes to train new workers? For Montana employers, this averages $4000 to $8000 in training expenses, per employee – a staggering amount for any business, but even more burdensome for the state’s small employers.

To help Montana businesses affordably develop their workers’ skills, Montana Jobs Network has announced the creation of Montana Business Culture 101, an introduction to soft skills and e-learning for employers and employees. Montana Business Culture 101 was created to give employers, especially in rural areas, an opportunity to train their employees with a readily available tool to help them succeed. Montana Business Culture 101 is for those that need to brush up on soft skills as well as for those that have never had any soft skills training.

Montana Business Culture 101 includes a quick and easy self- assessment tool for discovery of one’s behavior and communication styles. The Personal Profile Preview™ is a perfect tool for managers, even those managers with no management training, to get to know their workforce better. This assessment has proven successful in helping individuals learn their own communication style, how to recognize the styles of others, and how to improve communication with customers, coworkers, and employees.

The course has 4 modules: Communications, Problem Solving, Work Habits and Ethics, and Adaptability to Change. Each module takes approximately 1 to 1.5 hours each to complete, and team skills are integrated throughout the curriculum. Modules end with self-assessment tests and guides for setting up personal goals. A Certificate of Completion that includes the sponsoring employers name is sent to each person completing the course.

While traditional training can be expensive and difficult to coordinate with schedules and workload, Montana Business Culture 101 is available for just $25 per person for all four learning modules. Because the curriculum is delivered through the Internet, modules can be accessed anytime.

Montana Jobs Network worked with experts Patti Furniss and Mary Larson to develop the content of the modules. Mary Larson, a Western Montana College graduate, is the founder of Hawk Point Consulting Inc. She has developed curriculum for Microsoft and is currently completing her Master’s in Applied Behavioral Science.

Patti Furniss is the Manger of the Bitterroot Job Service and works with employers and employees daily. Patti was recently awarded the IAPES Award of Merit for her work as a Subject Matter Expert on Montana Business Culture 101. The Award of Merit is the highest honor bestowed by this nonprofit educational association representing 17,000 professionals worldwide.

For more information or to take the course visit
http://www.montana-jobs.net/mbc101/.