2011 State of the Industry Report Shows Increased Spending, Commitment for L&D

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Organizations substantially increased spending on learning and development, according to the findings of ASTDs 2011 State of the Industry Report. Organizations in the United States spent $171.5 billion on employee learning in 2010, up from $125.8 billion in 2009. Em... More »

ASTD Releases Salary and Compensation Study for Learning & Development Industry

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With a median salary of $75,000, learning and development (L&D) professionals are paid relatively well compared to other HR professionals and the general workforce, but pay levels have not increased, on average, in the last four years. Also unchanged is the gend... More »

Nearly One-Third of Companies Don’t Have Succession Planning

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(From CareerBuilder) -- When a high level leader leaves a company, theres a lot of pressure associated with the selection of his or her successor. Even with so much weight placed on future leaders, many companies reveal they dont have a formal plan of action to replace ... More »

Most HR Execs Give Mixed Grades to Leadership Pipelines

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(From PRWEB) -- Human resources and talent management executives give mixed grades for the quality of their own organizations' leadership pipelines, according to a survey by Right Management. Right Management is the talent and career management expert within ManpowerGro... More »

World-Class CEOs Are Made, Not Born

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(From Business Wire) -- Experts devoted to the study of leadership point to character and competence cultivated over decades as precursors to success. RHR International, a leader in the field of senior executive performance, believes it is possible to accelerate this cu... More »