Press Release
Weichert, Realtors® Wins Award For Record Participation in Online Training
6/14/2006
Award Highlights Weichert Dedication to Training
MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. – Weichert, Realtors® announced that it recently won an award from a national online learning company for the highest number of course completions among that company’s clients.
Weichert won the Empowerment Award for the highest course completions from Learn.com, the worldwide leader for proven on-demand learning automation software and services. Learn.com provides Weichert with capabilities for delivering online courses, or eLearning, to sales associates and employees from Weichert’s internal web site.
Weichert said that experienced and new sales associates and company employees have now completed nearly 85,000 online training courses, with most agents completing several courses.
“When we train our associates effectively, that translates into better service for our customers--the core Weichert philosophy,” said Mary Banen, vice president of training and development at Weichert, Realtors. “Our focus on education and continuous learning for our people results in better overall service to our customers.”
Weichert currently offers online approximately 30 real-estate specific courses, in addition to Microsoft® Office and other technology courses, to help sales associates in company-owned and franchise offices improve their skills and make optimal use of their time. Weichert also provides additional online resources for sales office managers. Weichert’s eLearning courses are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
through an internal web site, and they supplement classroom training at Weichert headquarters campus and regional training facilities, the company said. New sales associates attend an intensive three-week training session, where they learn Weichert business methods. In addition, the company’s Mentor Program teams each new sales associate with an experienced Sales Associate Mentor for guidance.
The Weichert Family of Companies is one of the largest privately held real estate companies in the United States. The company invests in training to help ensure that sales associates—new and experienced—have the skills and knowledge to provide quality service to buyers and sellers.
Weichert said its eLearning courses address a wide range of topics, from connecting with customers through the Internet to the legal aspects of real estate to finance. They are an integral part of Weichert’s comprehensive training programs.
Interested realtor candidates can learn more about Weichert training at www.schoolsofrealestate.com or by calling 1-800-544-3000.
About Weichert
Weichert has more than 18,600 sales associates in over 415 company-owned and franchised sales offices in key markets throughout the U.S. A family of full-service real estate and financial services companies, Weichert helps customers buy and sell both residential and commercial real estate, and streamlines the delivery of mortgages and home and title insurance. For more information, call Weichert's customer service center at 1-800-USA-SOLD, or visit Weichert's web site, www.weichert.com. Each Weichert franchised office is independently owned and operated.
About Learn.com
Learn.com® is the worldwide leader in creating and projecting power-on-demand eLearning with more than 50 million end users around the globe. The company’s proven suite of solutions empowers organizations to administer every aspect of training and learning initiatives, including design, delivery, tracking, and implementation.