Aussie firms to maintain IT training spend in 2015
Over 85% of Australian companies plan to maintain or increase their IT training budgets in 2015, to improve productivity and job satisfaction.
A survey of 260 businesses, conducted by IT training provider DDLS, shows that proficiency and certification are both considered important results of workplace training.
Around 38% of respondents considered proficiency outcomes to be the most effective impact of training spending, while 31% considered certification to have the top impact.
Nearly three-quarters (73%) considered increased productivity to be a key output of employee training, and 60% believe that training helps improve job satisfaction and morale.
The respondents expressed a strong preference for instructor-led classroom training, with 91% stating that they preferred this method.
More than half (53%) of respondents invest in 3-10 courses per year for their staff. But budget and time constraints are considered to be the two main barriers to training investment, with travel and other constraints frustrating on-premise training.
DDLS said it is adapting to these constraints by offering telepresence-based virtual classrooms. The company has learning centres in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Canberra and Adelaide.
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