While employers with limited resources may have narrow learning and development options, aligning employee development goals with skills can help achieve an employer’s desired outcome," he says.
However, Jeremy Walsh, executive vice president of Employer Solutions at AllCampus, believes that employers can still strategically design effective learning and development programs that maximize resources without sacrificing skill development, even with budgetary constraints. "Employers should prioritize upskilling critical skills that align with organizational developmental objectives and identify the skills that will make the most impact toward those goals. While employers with limited resources may have narrow learning and development options, aligning employee development goals with skills can help achieve an employer’s desired outcome," he says.