Breaking News: Tax Relief for Tuition Reimbursement Extended (Section 127)

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As part of the $858 billion tax package passed by Congress and signed by President Obama on December 17, employers and employees will continue to receive a tax break on their tuition expenses. As part of the "Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job C... More »

New Podcast Series for Public Sector Employees Offers Expert Insights on Leadership, Performance, and More

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Thought leaders and highly-respected authors bring their expertise and insights to a new podcast series devoted to public sector employees and their unique workplace issues. The series, developed by The Public Manager, is designed to give listeners a deeper understa... More »

Changing Jobs, Lagging Education, and the Skills Gap

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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 »

Employee Learning Week is 5 Days Away - How are You Celebrating?

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The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution recognizing Employee Learning Week. Several ASTD chapters have secured proclamations from their local cities, counties, and states also declaring Employee Learning Week 2010. Some businesses are hosting learning fair... More »

Entrepreneurial Training Programs Now Available Through the Public Workforce System.

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As many of you already know, the public workforce system (run by local and state workforce boards) currently spends billions annually on a variety of skill training programs. Most of these programs are designed to train or retrain workers in skills needed by local emplo... More »