Michael Laithangbam

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Michael Laithangbam

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Michael Laithangbam is a senior writer & editor at ProProfs with over 12 years of experience in enterprise software and eLearning. His expertise encompasses online training, web-based learning, quizzes & assessments, webinars, course development, LMS, and more. Michael's work has been featured in industry-leading publications such as G2, Software Advice, Capterra, and eLearning Industry. Connect with him on LinkedIn.

Articles by Michael Laithangbam

I Tested 11 Best Test Maker Software Tools So You Can Skip Straight to the Right One

I’ve built compliance tests, onboarding quizzes, and hiring assessments. I’ve also watched colleagues pick the wrong test maker software, realize it mid-program, and quietly suffer through it. The problem is never the interface. It’s always something you didn’t think to test before committing: question banking, proctoring that actually locks a browser, reports that show more...
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Remote Assessments: Guide to Recruiting the Best Remote Workers

With more and more people wanting to work from the comfort of their homes, the hybrid work model is expected to grow to 81% by 2024.  Shocking? Not so much. In fact, 6 out of 7 managers think dynamic teams, including remote workers, will become the norm. Given remote work is here to stay, we...
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Pre-Employment Finance Test: Definition, Purpose, Types, and Benefits

Employees working in the financial sector are mostly in charge of managing company finances, conducting market research, and making crucial decisions that are profitable for an organization while minimizing risks. Also, organizations in this sector face the challenges of keeping up with evolving customer needs, technology breakthroughs, and changing regulations. Therefore, firms must recruit the...
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How to Conduct Corporate Training Assessments to Boost Your ROI

Corporate training assessments help me answer a simple question: Did the training make people better at the work they do every day? In fast-moving teams, budgets are reviewed often, so I prefer clear evidence over guesswork. I’ve watched companies run training sessions, achieve high completion rates, and still deal with the same issues a few...
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What Is a Behavioral Assessment & How to Conduct It: Stop People Problems Early

If you thought hiring was tough a few years ago, it’s only been getting trickier. Resumes only tell half the story, and interviews? Well, candidates say what they think you want to hear. I’ve seen this play out firsthand—someone looks great on paper, nails the interview, and then struggles once they’re actually in the role....
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How to Conduct an Employee Compliance Assessment

“Compliance makes it riskier to do the wrong thing,” says Riaan Bekker, Force Solutions Manager, thryve – a risk management solutions provider. And compliance assessments play a huge role in management of such risks to help your business save big.How? You may ask.  Well, for starters let’s consider some hardcore, eye-opening data. Non-adherence to General...
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Tips to Create a Conflict Management Style Quiz

Whether working in an office or remotely, conflict is a natural and inevitable part of one’s professional life. Such conflict can be with team members, higher-ups, or even customers.  Interestingly many consider workplace conflict a time-wasting and productivity-draining exercise. It doesn’t have to be so. Employees can develop conflict management skills to devise quicker conflict...
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50+ Best Team Quiz Ideas to Try Out for Your Next Virtual Meet-Up

Let’s face it. As incredible as remote work can be, it hasn’t been a smooth ride for everyone. For many, working away from peers has caused loneliness, lack of motivation, and a bunch of other challenges that no one foresaw.  A sure-fire way to cope with this is to pop fun and excitement into your...
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How to Create a Workplace Safety Quiz

Did you know that workplace safety issues are among the biggest causes of premature death?  In fact, work-related accidents and diseases result in an estimated 2.78 million deaths yearly, far exceeding the combined toll of road accidents, war, and violence!  While organizations try to create the safest work environments, their efforts amount to nothing if...
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