VALU in the News

Federal News Radio: Happy Feds Saved $200 Million in Turnover Costs (December 2011)

• The Department of Veterans Affairs avoided $200 million in turnover costs this year by using its VA Learning University to train employees.

Government E-Learning!: Department of Veterans Affairs Education Provides VALU (November/December 2011)

• The [VA] needed a flexible, scalable solution capable of providing effective training to 320,000 employees operating in medical centers and facilities nationwide. The answer? The VA Learning University (VALU).

VAnguard: Transform VA and Your Career With New Tool (May/June 2012)

• The VA Learning University recently launched a new product called the Community Learning Model, an interactive tool that builds awareness of VA’s past innovations and present initiatives.

Federal Times: VA Career Tool May Be Example for Other Agencies

• The website, MyCareerAtVA.va.gov, prompts employees to plug in their skills and experience and then provides them a variety of jobs throughout the department that — with some additional training and education — could be a fit for them down the road.