(From Washingtonpost.com) As the Obama administration tries to create jobs amid the recession, some two dozen industry leaders, local elected officials and union representatives advocated Thursday for improved workforce training as the key to economic prosperity. In a b... More »

(The Wall Street Journal) -- Many employers and employees don't see eye to eye on what keeps workers happy, a disparity that could spell trouble for businesses as the economy recovers. Employers consider management climate and workers' relationships with their bosses as... More »

Human Capital , Workforce Development

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Industry News , Research

The 2009 State of the Industry Report revealed that workplace learning and performance has withstood the challenges of the difficult economy. Although investment in training was stable in 2008, organizations achieved positive outcomes and successfully contributed to the... More »

Learning & Development

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

Research

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced Tuesday that the city is making $10.3 million in federal stimulus money available for worker-training programs. The grants will be issued by the Community Development Department. Of the $10.3 million, $4 million will be u... More »

London, UK (PRWeb UK) 2 November 2009 -- Figures from the Ashdown Group Jobs Index show it is one of the best performing sectors of the month. Demand has been driven by a number of factors, including a recent upsurge in online and search engine optimisation (SEO) positi... More »