Our bags are packed, and we are ready to go! As you probably know by now, ASTD will be heading to Capitol Hill next week to meet with members of Congress. We will have about 50+ members attending this event. We will be talking to members (and their staffs) about two imp... More »

Government

Public Policy

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As the global recession wears on, employees are feeling increasing stress in the workplace that, if left unchecked, could impact business performance, according to Towers Perrin's Workplace Watch, a newly launched quarterly look at empl... More »

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to the most recent Yoh Index of Technology Wages, tech wages remained mostly unchanged in the first quarter of 2009. Throughout the first few weeks of 2009, wages held steady, hitting a peak of 32.81 early in the quarter-just a 1... More »

(DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press) WASHINGTON -- Some $4 billion from President Barack Obama's $787 billion economic stimulus plan that was budgeted to renovate public housing will be spent to create so-called "green jobs" by making the dwellings more energy efficie... More »

CARSON CITY, Nev.-Nevada officials have begun awarding contracts for "green jobs" training projects that will be funded by federal money-and one consulting contract for $48,000 or possibly more has been awarded to a Clark County commissioner. The contract was awarded by... More »