Learning Specialist seeking work in UK

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Learning Specialist
Design, develop & facilitate
• Drive training needs analysis for various departments.
• Design and develop the training materials in-house to suit the business needs based on 70-20-10 learning principle.
• Facilitate the training modules that include methodologies like the classroom, on-the-job training, blended learning and experiential group exercises.
• Develop the content and facilitate soft skills courses like Effective Communication, Body Language, Customer service, Critical thinking and Decision-making, Managing people and product knowledge courses like Retail product merchandising, Cashiering procedures, Back store management, and so on.
• Led an internal Learning management system (LMS) project and contributed to its design, functionality, and representation of stored data.
• Use project management skills in executive learning projects and initiatives from concept to deployment and evaluation.

Learning Advisor
• Owned sole responsibility of enterprise learning solutions for Technology center in India.
o Performed learning needs analysis for various divisions within the country.
o Developed the needs analysis into a half yearly/ yearly calendar that involved management of training content, internal/ external trainers/ facilitators, budget, vendors, and training materials.
o Took accountability of training database management, observe trends and analysis, promote blended learning styles, plan & design publicity materials to achieve effective learning.
o Handled the entire vendors account related to learning & development requirements (identification of service provider-contract negotiation-closure of the deal).
• Facilitated team enhancement sessions for various business groups that concentrated on working in teams, leadership skills, and conflicts management.
• Built a structured approach to identifying key talent, and engaging employees/stakeholders at various levels. Been an end-to-end process owner for in-country businesses.