Findings from a new survey by Interplay Learning and Hanover Research show that decision makers in these industries are looking for effective, scalable solutions to help their business grow
Austin, Texas, March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — According to a new survey conducted by Hanover Research and Interplay Learning, the leading provider of online and virtual reality training for essential trades, most electricians and plumbers say they’re dealing with challenges around the world related to the training of technicians.
In an online survey of 289 plumbing and electrical business decision makers, 90% of electricians and 79% of plumbers say they face some training challenges, with training time, engagement, and results for new technicians among the top concerns.
According to the survey, the top 5 training topics for electricians and plumbers are:
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Finding time for technicians to train
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Training new technicians takes too long
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Having new technicians who don’t feel prepared after completing the training
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Delivering consistent training across multiple locations
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Hiring of new technicians due to staff shortage
Plumbing and electrical decision makers are satisfied with the training resources they typically use. Half of the electricians say they are completely satisfied with the on-the-job training and half of the installers are completely satisfied with the training tests. However, the report underscores an industry-wide need for highly effective and scalable training solutions for electrical and plumbing technicians of all skill levels and experience levels.
The report also found that plumbing and electrical companies want engaging and interactive training with opportunities for technicians to practice hands-on in a safe environment. Decision makers said they need training that will help them hire new technicians faster and accelerate profitable business growth.
Tools that can get technicians up and running quickly and ensure experienced technicians have the opportunity to update and expand their skills are critical to helping organizations build the workforce of skilled, confident technicians necessary for success in today’s market are required.
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“Consistent, effective training is critical to success in the plumbing and electrical industries, but it is clear that companies are struggling to provide training solutions that deliver meaningful results,” he said Doug Donovan, Founder and CEO of Interplay Learning. “Business owners are looking for training tools that will help them overcome the common obstacles they face so they can save time and money and help their business grow.”
Interplay Learning offers a growing catalog of expert-led training and hands-on 3D simulations for technicians in service industries, including HVAC, plumbing, and electrical. The company’s innovative, proven training solutions enable organizations to deliver flexible, immersive training experiences in a risk-free environment that enables them to gain the critical knowledge needed to get the job done right the first time.
Interplay Learning’s training offerings are comprehensive, scalable, and adaptable to the needs of any team. Interplay makes it easy for plumbing and electrical companies to manage and manage their training program through one simple platform, allowing them to leverage curated learning paths so technicians learn the right skills in the right order, ultimately creating a career ladder program designed to do it is to improve engagement and reduce turnover.
Interplay Learning builds better training, better careers, and better lives for its customers and their employees. Its award-winning online and virtual reality training courses for key trades including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, solar, multi-family maintenance, and facility maintenance personnel are scalable and more effective than traditional training methods. By leveraging immersive learning technology, Interplay customers are able to train and practice hands-on learning from a desktop, phone, tablet, or in virtual reality, resulting in a highly skilled workforce who can be up and running in weeks instead of years.
Visit www.interplaylearning.com for more information and survey results.
About interactive learning
austin-based Interplay Learning provides scalable and effective training for the essential trades that helps leaders, educators, and their teams build better companies, better careers, and better lives. Interplay Learning’s immersive online and VR training platform for HVAC, plumbing, electrical, solar, hospitality, multi-family maintenance, and facility maintenance personnel includes expert-led video courses, hands-on 3D simulations, knowledge tests, and custom learning paths to teach advanced technicians train and help new technicians are up and running in weeks, not years.
Interplay Learning was named to the 2022 Inc. 5000 and Inc. Best in Business lists and received three honorable mentions in Fast Company’s 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards. Visit https://www.interplaylearning.com/ to learn more.
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