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If something is clear nowadays, is that a company’s long-term success is directly linked to the efficiency and capacity of its personnel, and how efficient people are depends on the personal growth opportunities and career supervision they get.

Companies are always looking for the best way to control their future without spending in an unsustainable way; however, they are in constant danger of losing key personnel, the one with the talent and unique skills, which could mean the difference between succeeding or going under in such times of hard competition.

When it focuses on the training and development of its staff, a company will begin to understand the advantages and future profit that can come from e-learning and learning management systems (LMS).

LMSs take care of the management of employee training, certification, expert training, and career path supervision, and they can do this as a portable self-study system, as an online or onsite approach, or in the way of virtual corporate training sessions imparted by knowledgeable instructors.

Through an LMS, you can train large groups of employees in very little time no matter where they are located, you have the capacity to generate several comprehensive reports for completed courses and test results, and your people can learn at the speed they feel is right for them.

Obviously, e-learning poses an important economic advantage for several reasons:

• The more people you can train, the lower the cost per person.
• There is no need for hiring instructors and paying for their stay.
• More is learned in a more efficient way; so, there is less waste of resources.

There are 4 things you have to think about before choosing an LMS:

1.  The skills your personnel needs to cultivate
Can these be taught through e-learning or would another method work better? Do they need regular training or updated sessions every certain period of time?

2.  The training requisites that e-learning and an LMS can help you achieve
Would this approach improve your training capacity? Can you reach more employees? Can you teach them more? Can you teach them more often? Can you teach them in a better way?

3.  The advantages and disadvantages of the training system you are currently using
Is the LMS highly superior to what you have now? Does it complement what you have? Does it annul what you have now?

4.  The current budget for training and how e-learning can cut expenses
Is a LMS going to save you money? Is it worth it?