If you are professional who really wants to achieve real career success, chances are that you will be required to undertake some form of continuing professional development. Recent research by the Chartered Management Institute in the UK shows an increase in the use of new technologies for continuing professional development.

The report Learning at Work: E-Learning Evolution or Revolution shows that at management level, significant use is being made of the following for continuing professional development:

o E-coaching
o E-books
o E-learning
o Discussion forums and
o Video

So what are the top benefits of the new technologies?

Benefit 1: Cost

At the present time where many organisations are facing some challenging times, the use of new technologies offers an attractive low cost alternative. Many resources can be accessed for free or at minimal cost. The increase in membership sites where people get access to regularly updated content for as little as £10-20 per month is just one example.

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