Field Service News is proud to announce a brand new educational portal for field service management professionals - The FSN Knowledge hub which went live today. 

Housed within the FSN Elite platform, the FSN Knowledge Hub will be a curated collection of educational content that is relevant for field service management leaders that will be provided by a range of industry-leading educators with a deep range of knowledge, insight and experience including Mark Homer, Steve Cummins, Dave Hart, Jim Baston, Jan van Veen, Nick Frank, Michael Blumberg, Kris Oldland all producing content for the hub initially with many other highly respected industry names also set to join this all-star roster of leading thinkers within the global field service sector.

Members of the newly launched FSN Elite platform, which acts as a hub for a number of communities within the industry (such as the Service Leaders Network, HQ4, Service Community and MoreMomentum) have had access to over 100 resources included on the platform at launch plus early bird access to the courses within the Field Service News Masterclass program which includes one new course for field service leaders being rolled out each month for the next six months. 

However, with the launch of the FSN Knowledge Hub, this content is now available for the first time to non-FSN Elite members who can purchase items individually if they wish rather than take a full annual membership. 

Industry-wide access to information either on a subscription or one-off basis:

Kris Oldland, Editor-in-Chief and Founder, Field Service News commented "the way we have structured FSN Elite, to include access to all FSN Premium resources, the Field Service News Masterclass, tickets to our physical event in Edgbaston later this year plus the weekly Zoom discussion sessions all for one annual fee of less than most companies charge for a one day ticket to an event, makes a lot of sense for those field service management professionals committed to improving their own performance and that of their field service operation in general.

"However, we also understand that a lot of the content and courses included within this exceptional resource library are often of interest from people from outside of the industry who may have an interest in just one particular course or piece of research - so we're pleased to be able to offer a route to access the content for these people as well without them having to commit to an annual fee.

"The major benefit of creating the FSN Knowledge Hub, however, is it allows us to give a platform to some of the smartest people in the industry to build their own educational courses while simultaneously giving the industry a dedicated central hub for education in our industry - something we are badly lacking at the moment - which most other sectors have in place. The FSN Knowledge Hub is a step towards establishing something that can benefit every field service company in the world." 

FSN Knowledge Hub content is available for anyone to access, with non-FSN Elite members being able to purchase content directly on the platform, while FSN Elite members can access all Field Service News content free of charge and will receive discounted rates on third party courses. 

Financial Essentials for Service Leaders

The first third party course to be included on the platform, Finance Essentials for Service Leaders is produced by Field Service Associates and can either be purchased as separate standalone courses or as one program. 

For a seasoned service leader, fully mastering the nuances of finance within a successful service operation can be a challenge. For a new service leader, it can be a complex and confusing area full of complicated language and unfamiliar concepts. To help service management leadership professionals help navigate their way through this new area of understanding.

This program is produced by Field Service Associates whose co-founders have over 70 years of industry experience and is authored by Steve Cummins and offers excellent guidance into the often overwhelming area of service finance with clear explanations, detailed guidance and practical exercises to work through that re-enforce your learning.

The program includes four modules:

• Financial 'Basics' for a Service Leader
• Finance Essentials for New Service Leaders 
• Financial Control for Service Leaders 
• Financial Planning for Service Leaders 

The entire program is available for just $559.99 | €464.99 | £399.99 for the general public or for $489.99 | €409.99 | £349.99 for FSN Elite members

Alternatively, each individual course can be purchased for $179.99 | €149.99 | £129.99 for the general public or $139.99 | €114.99 | £99.99 for FSN Elite members

PLUS!!! To celebrate the launch of the FSN Knowledge Hub the team over at Field Service Associates have agreed to offer a further 33% discount off all prices on this course for the next 30 days.

To claim the discount visit the program page by clicking here and use the code FSAL33 at checkout!

ANOTHER PLUS!!! While FSN Elite is in its 4 month beta launch, you can sign up for FSN Premium for just £299 | €349 | $399 a year) and get an upgrade for free to FSN Elite for the entirety of your first twelve-month subscription giving you over half off the full price!