Non-Financial Services: A Crucial Lifeline in Times of Crisis
IFC enabled financial institutions to deliver skills-building programs for their MSME clients in emerging markets thus bolstering resilience during the pandemic.
Thinking Inside the Box
“Thinking outside the box” means to think creatively for a new solution to an old problem. It was a creative metaphor when it first emerged in common use in the late 1960s. Fifty years later, the expression has become a cliché.
From Subsistence Living to Sustainable Farming
For generations, farmers in developing nations like the Philippines have tilled the land and eked out a living. With little formal education and even less knowledge about business management, these farmers toil hard, sell their crops, and barely make enough to feed their families. IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and
Impact of the IFC training: KCB Bank MSME Customers Story
COVID-19 and related restrictions came as a shock to our entire team. We had just finished our first quarter of training sessions in 2020 and we were waiting to get started on the remaining sessions planned for the year.
Do the Write Stuff
If you have ever hired anybody, you know how tricky the process can be. First, you have to locate candidates. Then, you need to down-select to two good candidates. Possibly, you check references. When hiring instructional designers, the best test is to look at a sample of their instructor guides.
Training Requirements for the Effective ISO Implementation
Preparing for the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) implementation process of any ISO standard remains a challenge for organizations of any size.
The Search for the Perfect Hiring Indicator
Several years ago, while working for another company, I was charged with hiring 40 contract trainers and instructional designers in a 3-month period. As part of this hiring process, I read resumes, conducted phone and in-person interviews, held training auditions, and read writing samples.
إلى أين نتجه؟ ( Where are we going? )
أصبح العالم متصلًا للغاية وتنافسيًا على نحو متزايد. إن التقدم التكنولوجي الحديث إلى جانب الحماس الذي عبرت عنه الدول الأقل تقدماً في العالم للتقدم والنمو والتطور، يقود العالم إلى كوكب أكثر إنتاجية