| | May 2021MANAGEHRMAGAZINE.COM6It goes without saying that the COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to a standstill, in a manner of speaking. Businesses came to a halt and in-person meeting were canceled in the wake of the impacts brought in by the novel coronavirus. Evidently, workplace training and learning programs and initiatives were one of the earliest and hardest-hitactivities. However, businesses were quick to realize that such activities that are directly proportional to employee productivity and upskilling cannot be put on hold. Be it reskilling at organizational-level or overarching transformation and change management, organizations need to continue workplace training and certification, while keeping their safety as the utmost priority. While the industry was already witnessing increase in the adoption of digital and virtual learning programs before COVID-19, the pandemic has brought in a steep increase in such learning programs, especially in the APAC region. For long, corporate online training has played an indispensable role in a steady supply of skilled professionals who can withstand and adapt to these changes quickly.Corporate online training companies not only fulfill the company's need for trained professionals, it significantly lowers the operational costs, provides a lifelong learning environment and exposure to peers in the same enrolled module, gives the enrolled a chance to interact with the global lot and perform testing with real-case scenarios from the industry worldwide. Intelligent deployment of AI in designing courses, cloud computing to make quick and easy access to each user, certified professionals, and awarded academicians, make these companies be indispensable for specialized corporate training. Besides, the virtual classroom environment, flexibility for the trainee, and a guided step-by-step approach only add to the globalized standard of corporate training. The certificates offered are peer-valued and well accepted worldwide making them part of a global talent pool. The trained professionals can be quick--onboarded, deployed on projects and processes with significantly lesser in-house training.In this edition of Manage HR, we bring you the top 10 corporate training & certification companies in APAC - 2021 that are transforming the industry. This edition features insightful articles that emphasize on the manifold benefits of using the latest technologies for better results.Let us know your thoughts!EditorialOnline Corporate Training is Now the NormManaging EditorAlex GonsalvesEditorial StaffAaron PierceAva Garcia Philo VazRussell ThomasVisualizersJaxon JaseCopyright © 2021 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffEmail:sales@managehrmagazine.comeditor@managehrmagazine.commarketing@managehrmagazine.com MANAGE HR MAGAZINEMAY - 18 - 2021, Volume 03, Issue 05 Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to Manage HR MagazineVisit www.managehrmagazine.com Alex GonsalvesManaging Editoreditor@managehrmagazine.comAlex Gonsalves
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