ln the world of Facebook, Snapchat, and Twitter, employees just don't want to sit down with a 400 page book for training.
Employers are responding.
According to Fortune, Walmart is one of a growing number of corporations that are using apps and Facebook to train employees and facilitate conversation about safety.
As a test, Walmart had 5,000 employees train for jobs with three-minute videos. The number of reportable injuries dropped by nearly half.
Now all of Walmart's 80,000 warehouse and logistics workers use the mobile app for training.
PayPal, on the other hand, created a private Facebook page where employees can connect with invited expert to troubleshoot problems.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
