Changing Jobs, Lagging Education, and the Skills Gap

ASTD Staff

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 »

E-Learning Still Trending Up

ASTD Staff

(From Human Resource Executive Online) -- According to the 2010 State of the Industry Report just released by the Alexandria, Va.-based American Society for Training and Development, 37 percent of training hours involved electronic technology in 2009; 28 percent of trai... More »

Risk of Losing High Performers Increases Post-Recession

ASTD Staff

(From PRWEB) -- A new study shows, North American employees are twice as likely to head for the door as they were before the recession, according to the latest findings of global consulting firm BlessingWhite. An alarming 19% of high performers who scored low on job sat... More »

Study Links Wellness Programs to Innovation, Creativity

ASTD Staff

(From PRWEB) -- Organizations that promote employee health and well-being are 3 times more likely to encourage creativity and innovation, according to research by Right Management released at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Right Management is the talent... More »

New Research Confirms Business Benefits of Integrated Talent Management

ASTD Staff

(From PRNewswire) -- Amid a shaky job market and predictions of massive turnover once the economy rebounds, a new study confirms that companies with integrated talent management processes not only achieved greater year-over-year profitability, but are also better positi... More »