Verizon ranks #4 in employee training programs in the US
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4. corps1089 posted on 03 Feb 2010, 15:37 0 0
I would not go that far for an award that they have to apply and pay for. Here is the award criteria off the Training Magazine's FAQ: Q: How do you arrive at the Training Top 125 ranking? A: The applications are evaluated both quantitatively (75 percent of the total score) and qualitatively (25 percent of the total score). On the quantitative side, an outside research company scores the application on five different sections as follows: 1. Training Program/Scope (including hours of training, number of trainers, training budget, best practices, and outstanding initiative) (worth 25 percent of score) 2. Tuition Reimbursement (worth 10 percent of score) 3. Training Infrastructure and Delivery (new this year) (worth 20 percent of score) 4. Evaluation/Metrics (worth 25 percent of score) 5. Human Resources (including competency maps, compensation tied to training, employee satisfaction surveys, length of service and turnover, job openings filled by internal candidates, and percentage of new hires referred by employees) (worth 20 percent of score) On the qualitative side, Training editors look for demonstrable results, progress of programs, innovation, success factors, training strategically linked to business goals, corporate commitment to training, the potential applicability of best practices companywide and to other organizations and industries, and the ingenuity of outstanding initiatives (usually a fairly new program that hasn’t had a chance to demonstrate long-term results) and their potential to become best practices.
9. Kiltlifter posted on 03 Feb 2010, 15:59 0 0
Which is why if you ever owned a company I would not want to work for you. "here brand new employee, you are required to know everything on your own without any help. Goodluck! Oh, and if you have questions about a company policy or practice, don't ask and don't bother looking for it, you'll just get fired! Have a nice day!" Thx for paying for my degree vzw!
12. Cali_E posted on 03 Feb 2010, 16:36 0 0
i agree with kilt, you sound like a total douchbag. A for effort for trying to disclaim praise where praise is due. do us all a favor, climb into a hole and die. miserable person
24. *HOVA* posted on 03 Feb 2010, 18:43 0 0
You guys are the biggest bunch of VZW wang hangers I know. The guy pointed out a FACT. A FACT he got from the company who releseaes these results. You guys are pretty fucking pathetic to be saying anything when all he's stating is a fact from the company giving VZW this "praise". I'd tell you to get a life, but it's apparently far too late for that to ever happen.
31. Kiltlifter posted on 03 Feb 2010, 20:17 0 0
"I would not go that far for an award that they have to apply and pay for." FROM HIS POST!!!! The FAQ Section is complete correct. VZW pays for their application fee to be nominated for this award for a reason, it measures how they are doing comparative to other companies. If you don't pay fo rtraining, you get horrible employees.
32. Cali_E posted on 03 Feb 2010, 20:18 0 0
hova you're gay dude. go shove your iphone up your ass, and beat-off to your anime porn
33. Cali_E posted on 03 Feb 2010, 20:21 0 0
oh ya, and i work for verizon. who do you work for? dairy queen? get back to work douchbag
34. illallowit posted on 03 Feb 2010, 20:26 0 0
HOVA, your hypocrisy is hilarious. All you ever do is "wang hang" on the iPhone and ATT; but I digress. Let's go ahead and take a look at the "facts" that were posted; no where does it say that they have to pay to be considered for the award. And the fact that you have to apply for it in no way diminishes the significance. And even IF they have to pay to apply, all that shows it that VZW is always trying to make their employees better. They are asking an outside party to come look at their training program and judge it. They are willingly risking criticism in an effort to improve. I'd say that's pretty cool.
37. Cali_E posted on 03 Feb 2010, 21:20 0 0
people that actually watch anime porn to get off are gay as f&%k. from what i've seen in hova's posts in the past and now on this one convinces me that he watches anime porn, and is gay as hell.
48. corps1089 posted on 04 Feb 2010, 14:26 0 0
I never came out against Verizon, nor against training provided by Verizon or any other Company. I was simply speaking out against an award the magazine gives out: how can you scientifically credit a study that instead of reviewing the spectrum of data, only reviews a small sampling, and then does not report what the sample is to verify the data [the companies that applied]. On top of that you had to pay to apply, which does not seem necessary since the magazine has other streams of revenue. I also work for a company that is on the list and had the same issue with it when it was announced that my Company received the award [not as high on the list as Verizon].
49. corps1089 posted on 04 Feb 2010, 14:27 0 0
I never said praise was or was not due, I was only calling into question the dubious award.
50. corps1089 posted on 04 Feb 2010, 14:30 0 0
Of course if you do not train, you get horrible employees. You may have missed my point or I was not clear enough in questioning the bestower of the award and not the recipient. and more specifically, how can you compare your self reliably with others if some of the other companies fail to apply? you only get a rating against the companies that apply, but nowhere is it posted who applies...
51. corps1089 posted on 04 Feb 2010, 14:31 0 0
I must say I didn't expect all the hate to come pouring in like it did, thanks for trying to redirect to the facts HOVA.
52. corps1089 posted on 04 Feb 2010, 14:35 0 0
from the Training Magazine Application document: found in the Download Application link previously posted:http://www.trainingmag.com/msg
/training/top125/index.jsp 6. Before sending in your completed Training Top 125 application, please process a credit card payment of $179 using the link onwww.trainingmag.com/top125 and print out your receipt. Please include a copy of your credit card payment receipt with the application you mail in. If you prefer to pay by check, please include the check with your application when you mail it in. Checks should be made payable to Nielsen Business Media and clearly indicate which company’s submission your payment applies to. Applications without payment will not be processed. All payments must be processed by the application deadline.
53. corps1089 posted on 05 Feb 2010, 09:07 0 0
http://www.trainingmag.com/msg
/training/top125/index.jsp link: Download Application 6. Before sending in your completed Training Top 125 application, please process a credit card payment of $179 using the link onwww.trainingmag.com/top125 and print out your receipt. Please include a copy of your credit card payment receipt with the application you mail in. If you prefer to pay by check, please include the check with your application when you mail it in. Checks should be made payable to Nielsen Business Media and clearly indicate which company’s submission your payment applies to. Applications without payment will not be processed. All payments must be processed by the application deadline.
