programs

ORIENTATION TRAINING

Not-So-Basic New Hire Orientation is a workbook designed to help HR managers create orientation programs. It features examples of successful programs, checklists and forms, sample memos and letters, suggested activities and more. A disk of forms and checklists is included. From Not-So-Basic Training and Consulting, Spring Lake, Mich., (800) 577-4293.



CUSTOMIZED WEB-BASED TRAINING SERVICE

Customized Training Solutions is a service that designs and administers customized Web-based training for a variety of industries. Employees' participation and performance scores are tracked and reported to supervisors. Programs can include interactive exercises, quizzes, video, animation and audio components. From Envirowin Software, Chicago, (312) 255-8900.



DIVERSITY EXERCISE

awaka is a diversity role-playing exercise designed to teach about miscommunication between cultures. It involves two teams: the Richlanders and the Awakans. The Awakans want to erect a monument but need the Richlanders' technical expertise. From Discovery Learning, Greensboro, N.C., (80o) 851-8115.



ARCHIVING SOFTWARE

Image Archiver is software that allows users to store up to 40,000 scanned documents. From Xanatek, South Bend, Ind., (800) 875-6033 or (219) 287-9938.