Quarterly Hiring Outlook is the Strongest in Three Years

ASTD Staff

According to CareerBuilder and USA TODAY's latest job forecast, nearly three-in-ten employers (28 percent) reported they hired full-time, permanent employees in the first quarter of 2011, the highest since the first quarter of 2008. The momentum is expected to continue ... More »

Most Managers Failing at Coaching Duties

ASTD Staff

(From PRWEB) -- A new report by Impact Achievement Group has revealed that the vast majority of managers and supervisors in organizations today receive a failing grade in coaching. The report, "Performance Coaching: The One-Size-Fits-All Dilemma," surveyed human resourc... More »

Employee Loyalty Not Recession-Proof

ASTD Staff

(From Business Wire) -- As the U.S. economic outlook continues to improve, employee loyalty is on the decline, according to MetLifes 9th Annual Study of Employee Benefits Trends, released today. According to the study, 47% of employees report feeling very strong loyalty... More »

Resetting your Level 2 Pre- and Posttest Default

ASTD Staff

At the beginning of the month we shared with you an article by Jim Kirkpatrick about your "training defaults". He defines these as hard-wired behaviors that have become habits, but may not lead to the highest level of results. These are things we do automatically withou... More »

Mobile Learning Finally Goes Mainstream

ASTD Staff

(From PRNewswire) -- Bersin & Associates, the premier research and consulting firm empowering HR organizations to drive bottom-line impact, today announced that mobile learning finally has gone mainstream, driven by consumers in both the developed and developing wor... More »