Social Network Wedded to Training

HR Training Curricula: Web-based social networking continues to carve a niche for itself in the world of employee learning. The latest evidence is a partnership between SelectMinds Inc., a New York-based company that specializes in corporate social networks, and the Human Capital Institute, a professional association. SelectMinds says it will underwrite HCI’s education and training track, a series of initiatives to help HR professionals learn how Internet technologies can increase collaboration and promote teamwork. Investors apparently believe in the value of corporate social networks: SelectMinds recently received $5.5 million in expansion capital from a consortium of equity investors.