Training Videos Save Money

The cost of live training is up nearly 30% over the past five years

Hiring technical professionals is a significant investment. There is an expectation that you are hiring an employee who will become a master of the IT field, able to fix even the most complicated of problems. But the costs necessary to get these technical professionals trained can be several thousands of dollars, and that number is increasing every year. In fact, some live-training companies like Learning Tree International offer classes that were 2,000 dollars in 2002, and today cost nearly 3,000 dollars. The price of these classes is estimated to continue skyrocketing as transportation costs are increasing exponentially and the demand for these training courses goes up.

The Financial Burden of "Live" Training

No business can afford these expenses on a regular basis without taking a serious financial hit, and no business benefits from one of their most important employees leaving the office 3 days a week to attend these trainings. The cost of an introduction to SQL Server alone can be over 2,500 dollars, and that does not even include the new features, which are covered in another class for over $2,000. Every time a new feature is released, another training lesson will be needed. And the cost to hire an employee can nearly double as they attend all these trainings to better understand their tasks.

Every time a new feature is released, another training lesson will be needed. And the cost to hire an employee can nearly double as they attend all these trainings to better understand their tasks.

The Video Training Solution

One way to avoid incurring these costs is to use video training from LearnItFirst.com. Video training uses instruction from experts, taped and updated regularly. This information is exactly the same as the training one gets from classroom training, but without the huge cost. In fact, unlimited training can cost less than 500 dollars, and individuals that take these trainings will have the ability to re-watch a training video again and again in case they are struggling in a certain area.

Considering the cost of video training, one might assume that the instruction is less in depth. But instructor-led video training has the same effectiveness as classroom training (better if you include watching the videos again), and it is equally hands on, allowing the learning process to happen just as it would if the classroom were offline.

It is unlikely that the rising cost of "live" classes is going to halt any time soon. Gas prices are still rising, demand is still high due to an influx of new technology novices, and experts in the field will continue to charge high prices for their services. Switching to video training is the next step in ensuring that your employees become experts in the software while keeping training costs low.

Author: Scott Whigham

For more information about training videos for your team, visit LearnItFirst.com. While you're there, check out their SQL Server training videos and their Windows Server training videos. LearnItFirst is also the publisher of TechUrbia - a great SQL Server and .NET news and blog site.