On September 30th, through a torrential downpour in our nation's capital, members of ASTD went up to Capitol Hill to advocate for effective training and development legislation. A group of chapter leaders and members of the Public Policy Council met with 18 members of C... More »

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On Labor Day this year, the Department of Labor (DOL) launched the "My Skills, My Future" website (www.myskillsmyfuture.org) through one of their current websites, Career One Stop (www.careeronestop.org). The new website is designed to help users assess current skills f... More »

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Earlier in August, HHS announced grant awards to support health care workforce training. The grants will target three types of programs: nursing workforce development programs; interdisciplinary geriatric education and training programs; and Centers of Excellence progra... More »

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Earlier this summer, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced an online toolkit to help local workforce boards and agencies implement the On the Job Training (OJT) programming through the Workforce Investment Act and National Emergency Grants (NEG). The toolkit, located ... More »

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ASTD President and CEO Tony Bingham has issued this open letter: The topic of training and its efficacy have been featured in three national newspapers this summer. USA Today opened the conversation with a June 11 article titled, "Laid off workers retrain but end up in ... More »

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