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JI Consultancy launches new IT training product Bus Stop

September 23, 2004 -- A Bus Stop training session is unlike traditional IT courses as each lesson attended only takes an average of just one hour and is conducted at the clients site, thus minimising disruption. This training style also helps to ensure that candidates retain as much information as possible without losing concentration. Considering that the average persons concentration span is only fifteen minutes, and they typically only retain 20% of the material presented to them in a full day course, it is obvious why Ji Consultancy have designed a range of lessons that are more effective by splitting the learning up into small digestible chunks.

Paula Brewer from Ji Consultancy comments:
Before attending any of the Bus Stop training lessons, candidates will be required to complete a Bus Stop review which is designed to ascertain their current skill levels, thus ensuring that each lesson they attend is relevant to their needs. The advantages of this training style to candidates is obvious but there are also benefits to the company. The HR department have little to administer as we do it all for them, from the review, all the way through to sorting out who attends what and when. Individual training plans are issued which can then be kept on personnel files and if required we can also provide in-house marketing materials to help with the buy in process. Our innovative training materials also alleviate the need for large bulky training manuals. We use postcard-sized cards, which are issued on a flip stand, and are designed to sit on their desk making it easy to use as a reference guide when back at their workstation. Each lesson has its own set of cards for the delegate to go back with.

The main reason why many companies do not commission more training is the high cost involved, as many trainers charge clients according to the number of candidates attending. A Bus Stop course is charged on a daily basis, which makes it a cost effective option for many small or large companies. You have the potential for training up to 36 people in one day with little disruption to the business.