Buying new equipment and upgrading systems can seem like a daunting task during a recession. However, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. According to ASTD, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 includes dollars just for training.   See the article here.  The stimulus package includes more than $5 billion in training for a variety of programs across a number of U.S. federal agencies.  The goal is to provide training and help citizens return to work. Ok, so there may be something for you in the stimulus package.  What does that mean for your training organization? Time to upgrade or purchase your LMS.  The TrainingForce LMS provides you with the financial flexibility to purchase what you need today.  This cost effective solution is also priced by module administrative user, not student or transaction, so you are only paying for what you need. By making adjustments in your training department, you’ll be ready for the next wave of students.  Once the recession has come to a close, your training department will be the well-oiled machine that you were hoping for.  And you thought the recession was a bad thing.