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Streamlining On-the-Job Training with Innovative Technology

Amy Valek has been spearheading learning and development initiatives for over 10 years with JB. We sat down with Amy to learn how she leveraged new technology to re-invent the company’s on-the-job training program.

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5 Grinder Safety Tips to Prevent Workplace Injuries and Deaths

Abrasive wheel grinders are standard tools for most manufacturers. To avoid injuries and possible deaths, check out these five safety tips.

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Employee Well-Being and Workplace Empathy: More than Just Trends?

Empathy and Employee-Well-Being are crucial to retaining employees. Here’s how to train your supervisors to balance compassion and discipline.

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Teaching Complex Tasks through Flexible, Consistent Training Programs

Food safety and manufacturing professionals are facing another tough year ahead. Gene Barnard knows first-hand the importance of creating food safety and quality training programs that educate and engage valuable frontline employees.

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Batten Down the Hatches for the Manufacturing Headwinds of 2023

Manufacturers face new and greater challenges in 2023. Learn how to prepare and weather the storm with these training tips.

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Winter-Proof Your Workplace to Prevent Employee Injuries

When the temperatures get frosty, it’s cool to train and educate your employees to work safely in the cold. Check out these five tips to winter-proof your workplace.

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Client Spotlight: Arca Continental Streamlines OJT for Frontline Workers

Arca Continental produces and distributes beverages and snacks to more than 125 million consumers throughout North and South America. Learn how they built a global OJT program with Alchemy Coach and Playbook.

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Client Spotlight: Hill’s Pet Nutrition Onboards New Workers with Cross-Functional Training

See how Hill’s Pet Nutrition used Alchemy Playbook and Coach to create a cross-functional training program, combining the talents and insights of operations, safety, quality assurance and HR.

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Five Predictions That Will Change Employee Training in 2023

In the last several years of global challenges, manufacturers have been forced to bounce from one extreme to another to train employees. Our training expert Holly Mockus looks into her crystal ball to predict the employee training landscape this year.

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