(From The Govmonitor) -- Employers will be asked to help tackle the gender pay gap by publishing equality data about their workforce on a voluntary basis, under plans announced by Equalities Minister Lynne Featherstone. The proposal, which will increase transparency and... More »

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(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 »

Career Development , Human Capital , Learning Technologies

Career Planning , Designing Learning , Economy , E-Learning , Mobile Learning , Training and Development - General , Trends

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The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution recognizing Employee Learning Week. Several ASTD chapters have secured proclamations from their local cities, counties, and states also declaring Employee Learning Week 2010. Some businesses are hosting learning fair... More »

Global Human Resources Development , Government

ASTD Press Room , Membership , Public Policy

To increase awareness about the strategic value of learning in organizations, the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) has declared December 6-10, 2010, as Employee Learning Week. Many member organizations have planned events to highlight the impor... More »

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