Local academic researchers and industry partners are developing new training options to fill the expected gaps-integrating gaming and virtual reality to appeal to a younger generation of manufacturing professionals.
Read MoreIf your employees aren't picking up new skills as quickly and as thoroughly as you'd like, it may be time to have them play - or at least feel like they're playing. The career-builder website Zippia found that employees experience a 60% engagement increase with gamification on average.
Read MoreA Scottish training company has launched a digital game aimed at improving mental health in the workplace. Robertson Training has created a digital version of its Resilience Game, which was launched as a traditional board and dice game in 2017.
Read MoreNathan Love directed the excavator to and fro after removing a load of soil while carefully following the safety precautions that are so important when it comes to construction and heavy machinery. "This will essentially allow kids to get hands-on training time without actually having to be on the machine," said Love, founder of the New Albany startup Love Gaming, LLC. The name of the business isn't misleading.
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