2011 Global Assessment Trends Report Uncovers Dramatic Shift in Talent Management Priorities

ASTD Staff

(From PRNewswire) -- SHLPreVisor, a global leader in talent management solutions now delivering more than 15 million assessments in over 150 countries and 30 languages, today released their third annual Global Assessments Trends Report (GATR), providing a comprehensive ... More »

CEOs Hiring, But Finding Skill Gaps

ASTD Staff

(From Business Journal Daily) -- The CEOs of the nation's private companies are expressing renewed optimism about the economy and their intention to focus on strategic growth over the next 12 months, finds a new study. They're also making talent management a top priorit... More »

Learning Executives End 2010 with a Surge of Optimism

ASTD Staff

Learning executives ended 2010confident about the outlook and expectations for the learning function for the first half of 2011, according to the latest measurement by ASTD. The Learning Executives Confidence Index (LXCI) for the fourth quarter of 2010 grew to its highe... More »

Growing Recognition of the Toll Health and Financial Concerns May Have on Workplace Productivity

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(From Business Wire) -- The economic crisis has created a significant shift in employers benefits objectives. Controlling benefits costs is now the top benefits objective for employers, edging out employee retention for the first time since 2006. And while improving emp... More »

New Report Shows Employers Struggle with Ill-Prepared Workforce

ASTD Staff

As the Obama administration shines a light on the training and skills workers will need for the jobs of tomorrow, a new report shows that U.S. employers continue to struggle with an ill-prepared workforce, finding new hires lack crucial basic and applied skills. For the... More »