Talent Management in an Age of Cloud and Social Media

ASTD Staff

Social tools and cloud computing are emerging as key strengths for talent management, while learning compliance is an Achilles heel for many organizations. More »

Workplace Flexibility Gives Companies Unique Access to Professional Talent

Even with the more than 20 million Americans unemployed or underemployed, companies are saying they can't find the "right people" for their open jobs (which reports estimate to number around 3.4 million). Hiring managers claim that job seekers lack the "necessary skills... More »

Workplace Happiness Survey Finds Friends Are More Important Than Salary

ASTD Staff

A survey of 1,000 workers in the United Kingdom conducted by the job search website Jobsite showed that for 70 percent of respondents, friends at work is the most crucial element to a happy working life. This compares to 55 percent who said money was most important More »

New Workplace Wellbeing Programs

ASTD Staff

As companies everywhere struggle with rising health care costs, increasing burnout, and shrinking bottom lines, the world-renowned wellness center founded by Deepak Chopra, M.D. has launched Workplace Wellbeing – offering individually tailored programs to teach bu... More »

The Business Case for Workplace Flexibility

ASTD Staff

"Job Killer." Those are the two words you are most likely to hear uttered by most American CEOs when confronted with proposals to enact family-friendly work policies. More »