When training employees in essential skills, some companies build in both ‘formal’ and ‘informal’ learning. What’s the difference?

By Jenefer Curtis

Canadian promoters of workplace basic skills programs are commonly asked for evidence about the impact of programs on the workplace. Companies are increasingly focused on bottom-line considerations: “What,” they ask, “is the payback for us?”

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