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eCom Scotland engages in Partnership deals

In a move that expands its global reach, the digital learning and assessment specialist, eCom Scotland, has signed partnership deals with re-sellers in Canada, Iceland and South Africa.   “Of course, there’s a great deal more of the world than just these geographies - so, we’d welcome hearing from other organisations in other countries that [...]

Insights from eCom Scotland into making flexible working work

These days – thanks, in part at least, to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic - people in all sectors of the economy are learning to cope with such concepts as remote work, home office, teleworking, hybrid and flexible work arrangements. Consequently, organisations now need to develop strategies and systems to support this workforce, including [...]

eCom Scotland offers help to the UK’s training-starved Pharmacies

The digital learning and assessment specialist, eCom Scotland, is offering help to the UK’s 12,000 or so retail pharmacies – in particular, to help meet pharmacists’ need for education and training on digital technologies. This need was revealed via recent surveys of early career pharmacy professionals, including students, with most respondents (87.3%) saying that they [...]

VirtualSignature partners with Tiger Eye to launch iManage Integration

The UK systems innovator, VirtualSignature (www.virtualsignature.com), has integrated its cloud-based VirtualSignature platform with iManage, following the development of an API integration by Tiger Eye, the leading iManage Partner for Knowledge and Technical Expertise.   Designed to make online experiences frictionless, VirtualSignature enables compliance-led businesses, including law firms, accountants, estate agents, training companies and recruiters, to [...]

eCom Scotland’s investments in digital skills professionals pay off

In the light of growing demand for its products and services – taking its current turnover beyond pre-pandemic levels - the digital learning and assessment specialist, eCom Scotland is continuing growing its investment in skilled digital skills professionals.   While not all its digital skills professionals are based in Scotland, eCom’s Managing Director, Wendy Edie, [...]

Gas Industry Should Embrace Innovative Learning Technologies, says eCom Scotland

The gas industry’s professional engineering institution, the Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers (IGEM), held its inaugural safety conference on 9th June. Supported by the Gas Industry Safety Group (GISG), the conference was held online.   Conference delegate, Helen Robertson, of the digital learning and assessment specialist, eCom Scotland, commented, “Safety being a vital pillar [...]

Applying VR-Delivered Learning to the Energy Decommissioning Sector

The value of using virtual reality in learning how to decommission energy installations – notably in the oil and gas industry – efficiently, effectively and above all, safely, is being further emphasised in a presentation on 20th May to delegates at Decom Week 2021. The event, which runs from 17th to 21st May, is organised [...]

Double Digit Rise in Employment at eCom Scotland in First Quarter of 2021

In a move that goes against the view of ancient folk wisdom, eCom Scotland, the digital learning and assessment specialist, is taking its own professional advice by using its eNetEnterprise system. In particular, eCom is beginning to use the OnBoard part of its eNetEnterprise workforce development system for managing learning, development and competency across all [...]

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Online Assessment Tool Developed for Geoscientists

Comprising some 3.8% of the global economy, with revenues of some $3.3 trillion in 2019, the oil and gas drilling industry affects the life of every person on the planet. Yet, until recently, there was no objective measure of the knowledge, skills and competency levels of the operational geoscientists who play a key role in [...]

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Research Findings Offer Boost for Consultancy Services

When it comes to corporate learning and development, never has the need for external consultancy services been greater, believes the digital learning and assessment specialist, eCom Scotland.   Wendy Edie, eCom’s Managing Director, explained, “The shift to remote working, allied to the economic challenges from the coronavirus pandemic – coupled with, at least in Europe, [...]