One of the problems with traditional courses is that it can take employees away from the ‘coal face’, and so productivity will obviously take a dip. Although people may well enjoy a trip away, with meals paid for by work, there is a better solution in most cases - web based training tools can ensure your staff are trained in the skills they require, without them completely stopping their day to day tasks.
Training on the internet also means that you no longer have to worry about your business being too small - paying for traditional seminars, speeches and training can take a large chunk out of a small or medium-sized business’ budget. The fact that the only components required for training via the internet is a PC and an employee means that this is not just restricted to those sectors that involve a centralised office structure - home workers can train just as easily as someone who works in the company building.