As the world takes on the challenge of the global pandemic not only have our ways of working and the nature of our work transformed but there has been a huge shift in workers learning needs too. in a recent survey, we conducted during live sessions in association with SHRM India 80% of the participants were of the opinion that the time spent on learning has increased during the lockdown. people have plenty of time now to spare on virtual learning, but the key question continues to be whether the course offered to them adds value to their personal and professional development goals.

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