Trimming the Workplace Gender Gap Could Lift GDP Growth Rates

ASTD Staff

Governments looking to boost growth should focus on further narrowing the “gender gap” that continues to hold women back in education, employment and entrepreneurship. More »

Ohio Government Aims to Untangle Job Training Programs

ASTD Staff

Ohio Gov. John Kasich said Monday that improving the state's job training system will depend in part on winning support from businesses and convincing them participating in the job programs is worth it. More »

Positivity Slips Among Learning Executives in Q2 2012

ASTD Staff

Learning executives' optimism and confidence about the outlook and expections for the learning function fell slightly in the second quarter of 2012, according to ASTD's Learning Executive Confidence Index More »

Financial Services Firms Focus on Talent Management

ASTD Staff

(From BenefitsCanada.com) -- New compensation regulations adopted in the U.S., UK and other countries following the financial crisis are causing global financial services companies to focus on talent management and on rewards beyond pay to help them attract, retain and ... More »