The American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) and The Public Manager announce that Al Switzler, author of bestsellers including Crucial Conversations and Crucial Confrontations, will keynote the one-day innovation-focused Government Workforce: Learning Inno... More »

Government

Career Development , Change Management , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Innovation , Integrated Talent Management , Skills Gap , Training and Development - General

ASTD Press Room , Press Releases , Conferences

One-third of federal human resources professionals don’t think agency managers have the skills to succeed, according to a new report from the Partnership for Public Service and Grant Thornton LLP. More »

Government , Human Capital

Leadership Development , Management Development , Skills Gap

Industry News

During its 2011 International Conference & Exposition held here, the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) presented the Excellence in Practice Awards and Citations to 71 organizations from 11 countries: Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, India,... More »

Career Development , Global Human Resources Development , Government , Human Capital , Learning & Development , Learning Technologies , Sales Enablement , Senior Leaders & Executives

Coaching and Mentoring , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , E-Learning , Human Performance Improvement , Informal Learning , Integrated Talent Management , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Managing the Learning Function , Measuring and Evaluating , Selling Skills , Skills Gap , Training and Development - General

Press Releases

In 2009, ASTD conducted a poll in which 79 percent of respondents said their organization faced a skills gap a significant gap between an organizations current capabilities and the skills it needs to achieve its goals. And a year later, evidence is mounting that the ski... More »

Career Development , Government

Business Impact , Career Planning , Economy , Jobs , Skills Gap , Trends

Public Policy , Research

ASTDsurveyed 1,179 companies and found that 79 percent of them say they face a skills gap. 79 percent! Communities, states, regions, and entire nations pay a heavy price when workers lack the right skills for critical jobs. While the skills gap has always been a concern... More »

Government , Human Capital , Senior Leaders & Executives

Business Impact , Career Planning , Skills Gap , Training and Development - General , Trends

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