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From Training to Learning—What’s the Hold Up?

Nandi Shareef

When I was introduced to our field, I knew it as training and development. I heard time and again that the great companies invested in their people through training and development. These companies were at the top of their game, and those were the types of organizations... More »

Professional Development Trends in Clinical Nurse Education

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In a time when resources are limited and multiple priorities compete for attention, it can be challenging to figure out what's most important. More »

5 Lessons We Should Be Teaching

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Scott Steinberg

While fiscal cliff fears are receding and job growth continues to stabilize in 2013, unemployment is still hovering near 8 percent and more than half of recent college graduates are out of work. Even as businesses begin to abandon recent years’ aggressive cost-cut... More »

Lack of Training Fuels Desire to Job Search

Today’s top young professionals are in a constant process of job hunting and networking. More »