Employee Loyalty Not Recession-Proof

ASTD Staff

(From Business Wire) -- As the U.S. economic outlook continues to improve, employee loyalty is on the decline, according to MetLifes 9th Annual Study of Employee Benefits Trends, released today. According to the study, 47% of employees report feeling very strong loyalty... More »

Students Get Super Savings on ASTD 2011 Conference

ASTD Staff

Students enrolled in programs and courses that focus on human resources and workplace learning and development have the opportunity to attend the ASTD 2011 international conference at a steeply discounted rate and enjoy special programming on May 24 - Student Day. The A... More »

Resetting your Level 2 Pre- and Posttest Default

ASTD Staff

At the beginning of the month we shared with you an article by Jim Kirkpatrick about your "training defaults". He defines these as hard-wired behaviors that have become habits, but may not lead to the highest level of results. These are things we do automatically withou... More »

ASTD Heads Back To Capitol Hill to Discuss Training Legislation and Initiatives.

ASTD Staff

Members of ASTD's Public Policy Council headed back to Washington, DC to discuss training initiatives with leaders from the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) and staff for the Senate's HELP committee. Following up on last fall's Congress... More »

Mobile Learning Finally Goes Mainstream

ASTD Staff

(From PRNewswire) -- Bersin & Associates, the premier research and consulting firm empowering HR organizations to drive bottom-line impact, today announced that mobile learning finally has gone mainstream, driven by consumers in both the developed and developing wor... More »