B
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65%
65% -- information forgotten within a week for new hires (2025)
New hires forget 65% of information within a week according to the Ebbinghaus curve.
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65%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2025
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Evidence Quality
B
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Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
sharpeyeanimation.com
Primary
Tier C
https://sharpeyeanimation.com/blog/7-types-of-training-videos-every-business-should-consider/ ↗
Source Article
7 Types of Training Videos Every Business Should Consider
Training videos are no longer optional-they’re the secret weapon top companies use to onboard faster, boost retention, and slash costs. But here’s the kicker: not all training videos are created equal. In 2025, businesses need animated training videos that stand out, solve real problems, and make em…
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sharpeyeanimation.com
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Based on Ebbinghaus forgetting curve, not a marketing stat
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new hires: 65% information forgotten within a week. Source: sharpeyeanimation.com (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/knowledge-loss-week-ebbinghaus
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/knowledge-loss-week-ebbinghaus" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>65%</strong> -- information forgotten within a week for new hires<br><small>Source: sharpeyeanimation.com (2025) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/knowledge-loss-week-ebbinghaus" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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