No Training Budget Doesn’t Equal No Learning Let’s face it, we have had to cut out parts of our jobs like travel, supplies, and contracts with tight budget constraints.  Most organizations are doing the unthinkable, CUTTING TRAINING BUDGETS…OH NO... More »

Government

Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Economy , Training and Development - General , Trends

ASTD is offering employers the opportunity to recruit and promote training and development internship positions on its popular ASTD Job Bank. More »

Career Development , Higher Education , Learning & Development

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China will become the global economic leader sometime in the next 10 to 25 years, according to many economists. But China faces some serious challenges on its road to dominance. More »

Global Human Resources Development

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Industry News

A random tweet led me to revisit a few-years-old TEDx talk on intellectual property and the fashion industry. Fashionista communities  thrive on the fact that clothing designs are without copyright protection. This reality spurs plenty of design knock-offs of ... More »

Learning & Development

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Learning executives’ optimism and confidence about the outlook and expectations for the training function fell for the third straight quarter, ending 2012 with the lowest rating since the fourth quarter of 2010, according to the latest measurement by the American ... More »

Senior Leaders & Executives

Economy , Managing the Learning Function , Training and Development - General , Trends

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