Human Resources Organizations Lack Critical Skills for Success in 2011

ASTD Staff

(From PRNewswire) -- Bersin & Associates, a world-class research and consulting firm that empowers HR organizations to drive bottom-line impact, today announced the launch of new research that shows many HR organizations lack the skills they need to succeed in 2011.... More »

Changing Jobs, Lagging Education, and the Skills Gap

ASTD Staff

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 »

E-Learning Still Trending Up

ASTD Staff

(From Human Resource Executive Online) -- According to the 2010 State of the Industry Report just released by the Alexandria, Va.-based American Society for Training and Development, 37 percent of training hours involved electronic technology in 2009; 28 percent of trai... More »

New Research Confirms Business Benefits of Integrated Talent Management

ASTD Staff

(From PRNewswire) -- Amid a shaky job market and predictions of massive turnover once the economy rebounds, a new study confirms that companies with integrated talent management processes not only achieved greater year-over-year profitability, but are also better positi... More »

Despite Obstacles, Millennial Women Overwhelmingly Positive about Career Prospects

ASTD Staff

(From BUSINESSWIRE) -- Against a backdrop of economic volatility, the vast majority of young professional women believe they will have rewarding careers balanced with fulfilling personal lives, according to research released today by Accenture. The research also generat... More »