The National Skills Coalition (NSC) has released a report on the impact of sequestration on America’s workers and employers, Disinvesting in the Skills of America’s Workforce: The Potential Impact of Sequestration on Key Federal Employment and Training Progr... More »

Workforce Development , Senior Leaders & Executives , Government , Career Development

Business Impact , Jobs , Training and Development - General , Trends

At Urban Interns, an intern-job board that connects small business owners and startups with people who want to do part-time jobs and internships, about 40 percent of the listings on the site this year are for virtual internships, up from 30 percent last year, says Cari ... More »

Higher Education , Learning & Development , Learning Technologies , Career Development , Government

Business Impact , Career Development , Jobs , Students , Trends

In 2009, ASTD conducted a poll in which 79 percent of respondents said their organization faced a skills gap a significant gap between an organizations current capabilities and the skills it needs to achieve its goals. And a year later, evidence is mounting that the ski... More »

Career Development , Government

Business Impact , Career Planning , Economy , Jobs , Skills Gap , Trends

Public Policy , Research