L&D Challenges in India - learned from a recent India trip

ASTD International Relations Manager Alex Franklin recently visit India. Please see what he learned. On my recent trip to India I met with some of the top companies operating around the country, including Infosys, Intel, Wipro, IBM, Genpact, Tata, and HDFC Life ... More »

Study: Long-held view of 'bell curve' in performance measurement proven flawed

(From Indiana University) -- The dreaded bell curve that has haunted generations of students with seemingly pre-ordained grades has also migrated into business as the standard for assessing employee performance. But it now turns out -- revealed in an expansive, firs... More »

Delivering performance reviews that work

(From HRReporter.com) -- How well does your organization handle performance reviews? A formal performance evaluation process is quite commonplace these days, especially in larger organizations. But having a process doesn’t mean the approach is firing on al... More »

Italian women hope for workplace changes

(From Reuters) -- Maria Grazia Fera was looking forward to getting back to work after her first child was born. But three months into her maternity leave, her temporary contract as a teacher for the disabled expired and suddenly, her job was gone.   More than t... More »

News and notes from the public workforce system.

Some recent reports and website highlighting work around the public workforce system. Closing the Gap; 2012 skills survey of North Carolina employers: Summary and findings: http://www.agreatworkforce.com/documents/2012SkillsSurveyWDBFinal.pdf Philadelphia&rsq... More »