Our pandemic lockdown has only exacerbated the challenges related to recruitment and training. As businesses reopen, they are finding that they’re not going back to older HR training models. These new challenges can also be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunities.
One of these new opportunities is Virtual Reality (VR) Training. This immersive reality training model is widely considered the next generation of education and training (1).
As we move forward, HR leaders must explore new ways to avoid ‘playing it safe.’ (2). There is a reason that VR Training will exceed $6.3 billion in 2022 (3). The reason is that it’s working! This article will provide four reasons HR leaders should consider a VR training system.
The two leading factors in the Great Resignation Era were the baby boomers retiring and employees feeling liberated to move into positions of the future and higher pay. This employment era may extend well into 2022 and beyond. This continual staffing challenge will force HR teams to think out of the box and offer new employee incentives that may include world-class training.
The Great Resignation Era statistics offer a snapshot of the changing employment landscape.
Organizational leaders see this employment era as a perfect storm to transition their VR Training to attract their industry’s top talent. An organization can quickly and affordably launch a comprehensive training program to lead from the front of technology.
Being innovative is only a mindset. VR, AI, and robotics are new tools for organizations to compete better. This mindset is especially true with VR training! With VR training systems, HR leaders can now look at training as an active and ongoing initiative (11). Consequently, VR training has been found to turn novices into experts more swiftly, effectively, and quicker than learning ever before (12).
VR Training will turn your workforce into a ‘Culture of Training.’ Your employees will find this level of training to be fun, engaging, rewarding, and have better retention (13).
22% of employees left their jobs to launch their dreams (14). This dream includes launching their own business. An innovative VR training program may help convince these motivated employees to remain in their current jobs.
(1) https://xd.adobe.com/ideas/principles/emerging-technology/virtual-reality-will-change-learn-teach/
(2) https://www.hcamag.com/au/news/general/why-immersive-learning-is-the-future-of-employee-training/153266
(3) https://www.accenture.com/us-en/insights/technology/immersive-reality
(4) https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/12/why-50percent-of-workers-want-to-make-a-career-change-new-survey.html
(5) https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/12/why-50percent-of-workers-want-to-make-a-career-change-new-survey.html
(6) https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/12/why-50percent-of-workers-want-to-make-a-career-change-new-survey.html
(7) https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/12/why-50percent-of-workers-want-to-make-a-career-change-new-survey.html
(8) https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/12/why-50percent-of-workers-want-to-make-a-career-change-new-survey.html
(9) https://hbr.org/2021/09/who-is-driving-the-great-resignation
(10) https://hbr.org/2021/09/who-is-driving-the-great-resignation
(11)https://www.accenture.com/us-en/insights/technology/immersive-reality
(12)https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/technology/how-vr-training-learning-can-improve-outcomes.html
(13) https://www.accenture.com/us-en/insights/technology/immersive-reality
(14)https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/12/why-50percent-of-workers-want-to-make-a-career-change-new-survey.html