{"id":33205,"date":"2020-05-14T13:06:17","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T17:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/?p=33205"},"modified":"2020-05-19T15:20:29","modified_gmt":"2020-05-19T19:20:29","slug":"metrix-online-learning-helps-businesses-and-those-seeking-jobs-with-its-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2020\/05\/metrix-online-learning-helps-businesses-and-those-seeking-jobs-with-its-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Metrix Online Learning Helps Businesses And Those Seeking Jobs With Its Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">By Christine Graf<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Metrix Online Learning is being offered free of charge to residents and businesses in Saratoga, Warren, and Washington counties. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The online learning platform was developed by Albany-based NY Wired for Education. It features more than 5,000 different courses in everything from Microsoft Office to disease prevention. The majority fall under the categories of information technology, basic business, retail service, manufacturing, and healthcare. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Classes are available online and can be accessed any time of day, any day of the week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Subscription costs for Metrix Online Learning are paid for by the three-county consortium of one-stop career centers in Warren, Saratoga, and Washington counties. These centers are located in Glens Falls, Ballston Spa, and Fort Edward and are funded by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The WIOA was designed to strengthen and improve the country\u2019s workforce. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><!--more-->According to Liza Ochsendorf, director of Warren County Employment &amp; Training Administration, the consortium pays for unlimited licenses for the Metrix Online Learning program. As a result, their clients and business partners and are able to access the platform free of charge. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Registering for Metrix Online Learning is typically done in person at one of the three county career centers. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, users are now able to register virtually. Registration is not limited to career center clients. Anyone who resides in one of the three counties is eligible to use the platform free of charge. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">After registering, users will receive unlimited access to all course offerings for a period of six months. After that, they will need to visit one of the career centers to renew their free membership.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The list of courses is extensive. The website is <a>sww.metrixlearning.com<\/a>. Jobs in healthcare fields and clerical skills are highly featured.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThis is an opportunity for people who are unemployed or unemployed to increase their skill sets. Or, if they are looking for a career change, they can use it to assess where there strengths are in these different fields,\u201d said Ochsendorf. \u201cIt also provides an opportunity for businesses to up-skill their employees. We have hotels that are currently using Metrix, and they are using this downtime to up-skill some of their employees on hospitality courses.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">According to Ochsendorf, the consortium has been offering free usage of Metrix for several years.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>They are working to make more individuals and businesses aware of its availability.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe want to continue to expand the use of Metrix. We could even use it for recruiting,\u201d she said. \u201cFor example, an employer could say they only wanted to interview people who scored over 80 percent on certain hospitality courses.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">She said it also possible for businesses to customize courses offerings. The opportunity for course customization is included as part of the consortium\u2019s contract with Metrix. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cHistorically, Metrix has been used for individuals,\u201d said Ochsendorf. \u201cNow we are pushing it out where it can be used more for organizations and businesses to up-skill their employees. The goal ultimately is that we get more businesses to use it as a pre-screening took, and we can help them with that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">For more information, visit www.thejoblink.org.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Christine Graf Metrix Online Learning is being offered free of charge to residents and businesses in Saratoga, Warren, and Washington counties. The online learning platform was developed by Albany-based NY Wired for Education. It features more than 5,000 different courses in everything from Microsoft Office to disease prevention. 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