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<item><title>What is a headless LMS? A plain-English guide for enterprise L&amp;D</title><link>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/what-is-a-headless-lms/</link><guid>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/what-is-a-headless-lms/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A headless LMS separates the learning engine from the front end, so learning shows up in Teams, Salesforce and Workday instead of another portal.</description></item>
<item><title>Employee onboarding LMS: why one in five new hires quit early, and how to stop it</title><link>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/employee-onboarding-lms/</link><guid>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/employee-onboarding-lms/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Poor onboarding costs more than most businesses track. Here&#39;s what a structured onboarding LMS fixes, and the 90-day checklist to follow.</description></item>
<item><title>Event: the future of learning technologies at Glasgow Tech Week 2026</title><link>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/future-of-learning-technologies-glasgow-tech-week-2026/</link><guid>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/future-of-learning-technologies-glasgow-tech-week-2026/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Seven real deployments of AR, VR, agentic AI and learning technology, shared at Glasgow Tech Week 2026.</description></item>
<item><title>Employment Rights Act compliance checklist: preparing for Fair Work Agency audits</title><link>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/employment-rights-act-compliance-checklist/</link><guid>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/employment-rights-act-compliance-checklist/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Spreadsheets are now a liability. A three-phase checklist to get audit-ready for the Fair Work Agency.</description></item>
<item><title>Why 31% of new hires quit within six months, and the staff retention strategies that work</title><link>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/why-new-hires-quit-staff-retention-strategies/</link><guid>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/why-new-hires-quit-staff-retention-strategies/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Most early leavers go for the same three reasons. Here&#39;s how to spot them, what they cost you, and the retention strategies that fix them.</description></item>
<item><title>How to onboard new hires quickly: Comcast cut call handler training from 35 hours to 6</title><link>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/how-to-onboard-new-hires-quickly-comcast/</link><guid>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/how-to-onboard-new-hires-quickly-comcast/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Comcast moved its 26,000+ call centre staff to bite-sized, video-led onboarding. Graduation time fell from 35 hours to 6.</description></item>
<item><title>Why employee engagement matters, and how to build it into everyday work</title><link>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/why-employee-engagement-matters/</link><guid>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/why-employee-engagement-matters/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Engaged people stay longer and do better work. Here&#39;s how to build engagement into the rhythm of work without adding admin.</description></item>
<item><title>Why invest in a talent management system? Five benefits for growing teams</title><link>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/talent-management-system-benefits/</link><guid>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/talent-management-system-benefits/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Struggling to track schedules, reviews and training records? A talent management system brings it together. Five benefits explained.</description></item>
<item><title>What is the cost of a bad hire, and how can you avoid one?</title><link>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/cost-of-a-bad-hire/</link><guid>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/cost-of-a-bad-hire/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Nearly half of new hires fail within 18 months. Here&#39;s what a bad hire really costs and how a structured hiring process prevents it.</description></item>
<item><title>Why hiring takes longer than it should, and a four-step process to fix it</title><link>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/reduce-time-to-hire/</link><guid>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/reduce-time-to-hire/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Slow hiring loses good candidates. This build-once, four-step process surfaces your best people automatically.</description></item>
<item><title>How to reduce hiring mistakes and hire faster with an LMS</title><link>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/reduce-hiring-mistakes-lms/</link><guid>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/reduce-hiring-mistakes-lms/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>74% of employers have made a bad hire. Here&#39;s why it happens, which numbers to track, and how a scored hiring process prevents it.</description></item>
<item><title>New feature: deploy custom reviews, appraisals and instructor-led assessments in minutes</title><link>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/custom-reviews-appraisals-instructor-led-assessments/</link><guid>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/custom-reviews-appraisals-instructor-led-assessments/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Reviews and appraisals that take minutes, not weeks: three steps to build, assign and track them, with surveys built in.</description></item>
<item><title>The top 10 benefits of an e-learning LMS</title><link>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/elearning-lms-benefits/</link><guid>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/elearning-lms-benefits/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Lower costs, faster skills, better retention and easier compliance: ten reasons organisations move training onto an e-learning LMS.</description></item>
<item><title>The benefits of an LMS for your business, and how to choose the right one</title><link>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/benefits-of-an-lms/</link><guid>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/benefits-of-an-lms/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Four ways an LMS improves the bottom line, and the four things to check before you choose one.</description></item>
<item><title>Business LMS: five reasons you should be using one</title><link>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/business-lms-5-reasons/</link><guid>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/business-lms-5-reasons/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Centralised training, better communication, performance tracking, proof of impact and custom modules: five reasons to use a business LMS.</description></item>
<item><title>LMS cost: a complete guide to LMS pricing in 2026</title><link>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/lms-pricing-guide/</link><guid>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/lms-pricing-guide/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>What really drives LMS pricing, the hidden costs to watch for, and published plan prices from £350 a month.</description></item>
<item><title>How an LMS enhances blended learning</title><link>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/lms-for-blended-learning/</link><guid>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/lms-for-blended-learning/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Blended learning works best with one platform behind it. How an LMS tracks progress, shares materials and personalises learning.</description></item>
<item><title>The best LMS for membership organisations: what it should do for you and your members</title><link>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/lms-for-membership-organisations/</link><guid>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/lms-for-membership-organisations/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Deliver and track training, create new revenue, track CPD and accreditation, and make joining effortless.</description></item>
<item><title>How to choose the best partner training LMS: a 12-point checklist</title><link>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/partner-training-lms-checklist/</link><guid>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/partner-training-lms-checklist/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>From co-employment protection to AR and machine-triggered how-tos: what to check before choosing an LMS to train partners.</description></item>
<item><title>Our sustainability and carbon reduction policy</title><link>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/sustainability-carbon-reduction-policy/</link><guid>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/sustainability-carbon-reduction-policy/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>100% remote working, electric vehicles, renewable energy and minimal travel: how we reduce our footprint, and help clients reduce theirs.</description></item>
<item><title>Our policy on equality and inclusion</title><link>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/equality-inclusion-policy/</link><guid>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/equality-inclusion-policy/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Equal opportunities, non-discrimination, accessibility and flexible working: how we build a fair and inclusive workplace.</description></item>
<item><title>Event: Skills at Velocity, the future of learning for humans, machines and agentics (Glasgow, June 2026)</title><link>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/skills-at-velocity-glasgow-workshop-june-2026/</link><guid>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/skills-at-velocity-glasgow-workshop-june-2026/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A hands-on Glasgow workshop with Neurosys on AI, AR, VR, BI and vision systems for workforce learning, told through seven real case studies.</description></item>
<item><title>The best LMS for private networks: secure, scalable and on your terms</title><link>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/secure-lms-private-networks/</link><guid>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/secure-lms-private-networks/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>On-premise or private cloud, zero internet access, encryption and private AI, proven with 169,000+ users at Comcast.</description></item>
<item><title>AI-powered LMS for membership organisations: personalised learning and CPD tracking</title><link>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/ai-powered-lms-membership-organisations-cpd/</link><guid>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/ai-powered-lms-membership-organisations-cpd/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>AI skill assessment, an AI coach and a personalised learning hub: how membership bodies deliver tailored education and track CPD.</description></item>
<item><title>A quick tour of the Skills Velocity learning experience platform (LXP)</title><link>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/platform-tour-lxp/</link><guid>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/platform-tour-lxp/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A short video walkthrough of the learning experience platform: learning tracks, content, reporting and configuration in one place.</description></item>
<item><title>Headless LMS: six reasons your company should switch</title><link>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/headless-lms-benefits/</link><guid>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/headless-lms-benefits/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Flexibility, a better learner experience, richer analytics, higher ROI, easier integration and learning in the flow of work.</description></item>
<item><title>What is skills velocity, and why does it matter for the future of learning?</title><link>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/what-is-skills-velocity/</link><guid>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/what-is-skills-velocity/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Skills velocity is how fast you turn a skills gap into confident performance. Why it matters now, and how to increase it.</description></item>
<item><title>Case study: how a global telecoms company migrated its LMS in three weeks</title><link>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/case-study-global-telecoms-lms-migration/</link><guid>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/case-study-global-telecoms-lms-migration/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Under four weeks before the old platform was switched off. Live in three, and now rolled out to six more business units.</description></item>
<item><title>Scorable employee observation software: six checklists that make performance reviews useful</title><link>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/employee-observation-checklists/</link><guid>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/employee-observation-checklists/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Stop relying on memory at review time. Six scored observation checklists that link everyday feedback to learning.</description></item>
<item><title>Why does employee training matter? The business case, and where it goes wrong</title><link>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/why-employee-training-matters/</link><guid>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/why-employee-training-matters/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>No one wants to do a job they don&#39;t know how to do. Why training matters, and how to stop the investment walking out of the door.</description></item>
<item><title>Case study: how Cobry built Cobry Academy for Google Workspace training</title><link>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/case-study-cobry-academy-google-workspace-training/</link><guid>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/case-study-cobry-academy-google-workspace-training/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Online G Suite training existed, but none gave managers oversight. Cobry Academy was built to close that gap.</description></item>
<item><title>Case study: how Curriculo Solutions moved its training online and created new revenue</title><link>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/case-study-curriculo-solutions-training-company-lms/</link><guid>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/case-study-curriculo-solutions-training-company-lms/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>60+ face-to-face programmes became SCORM courses sold by subscription, with blended workshops reaching learners in other countries.</description></item>
<item><title>Four reasons to integrate AR and AI into your LMS strategy</title><link>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/ar-ai-lms-training/</link><guid>https://skillsvelocity.ai/blog/ar-ai-lms-training/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Lower risk, faster competence, less reliance on memory and reusable hands-on training: why AR and AI belong in your LMS.</description></item>
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