Cornerstone OnDemand White Paper Examines Why Employee Empowerment is Crucial to Business Success

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(From Business Wire) -- Workforce empowerment should be a priority for businesses if they want to retain top talent and stay competitive as the market recovers, according to a new white paper from talent management software provider Cornerstone OnDemand. The Empowered W... More »

New ASTD Study a 'Wake Up Call" for Sales Teams

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Successful selling organizations depend upon sellers abilities to shift strategies in a changing sales environment. New research from the American Society for Training and Development indicates that current sales training needs improvement to help sellers effectively co... More »

Changing Jobs, Lagging Education, and the Skills Gap

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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 »

Failed Flexible Work Models Widen the Gender Gap in High Pressure Jobs

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(From Business Wire) -- A new study (Flexible Work Models: How to bring sustainability in a 24/7 world) of 3,300 professional men and women published by Bain & Company on the adoption and effectiveness of flexible work models finds that a lack of availability of the... More »

Why Trainers Should Visit the AppleĀ® Store

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Apple has done a brilliant job of disguising a learning center as a technology store. The room is full of motivated learners who really want to be there. The lighting is excellent and every display is designed to teach you about Apple technology. Most of the trainers (A... More »