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 »

ASTD TechKnowledge® Conference Features Technology Experts from All Things Digital and Google

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Experts from All Things Digital and Google will keynote the ASTD 2011 TechKnowledge Conference & Exposition, being held February 2-4 in San Jose, California. TechKnowledge is one of the largest e-learning conferences and expositions in the learning and developme... More »

Study: $126 Billion Spent on Employee Learning and Development in 2009

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Business leaders dedicated substantial resources to employee learning in 2009$125.88 billiondespite uncertain economic conditions, according to the newly released 2010 State of the Industry Report from the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD). ... More »

ASTD’s Certification Institute Grants 1,000th CPLP Credential

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The American Society for Training and Developments (ASTDs) Certification Institute awarded the 1,000th Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP) credential this month. Workplace learning and development practitioners earn the CPLP credential by d... More »

Easing Military Veterans’ Transition into the Civilian Workforce

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The Department of Veterans Affairs predicts that more than one million military personnel will transition to civilian jobs by 2014. These veterans face a significant cultural shift in workplace expectations that needs to be managed well so that their experience and ... More »