Learn About Our New Competency Model at ASTD 2013

Jennifer Naughton

The ASTD Competency Model defines what practitioners in the training and development profession need to know and do to be successful in the field. If you are interested in learning more about the model and the research that informs it, you’ll have several opportun... More »

Shannon Carter Named Chair of the ASTD Certification Institute Board of Directors

ASTD Staff

The ASTD Certification Institute (ASTD CI) announces that Shannon Carter, Executive Director and CEO of the Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI), will serve as the 2013 Chair of its Board of Directors. The ASTD Certification Institute is an affiliate of the Am... More »

ASTD Debuts New Competency Model, Redefines Training Excellence

ASTD Staff

The training and development profession has undergone significant transformation in the last decade, and the skills and knowledge required for trainers to be successful have also evolved. That is why ASTD, the world’s largest association dedicated to the training ... More »

Companies' Training Cuts Contribute to Unemployment

ASTD Staff

Companies have dramatically cut training programs for new employees, experts say, worsening a skills gap that's keeping them from finding qualified job candidates and pushing up unemployment. More »

Select International Releases Results from Safety Assessment Consortium

Select International

Pittsburgh, May 23, 2012 - Results released from a consortium examining SafetyMirror, Select International's safety assessment, showed accuracy in predicting job performance and safety-related outcomes. The SafetyMirror assessment, released in 2011, is designed to predi... More »