Workers Acknowledge Economic Recovery But Still Worry A Lot

ASTD Staff

(From Forbes) -- Just because the National Bureau of Economic Research formally declared last week that the Great Recession ended a year ago doesnt mean those with jobs are about to start spending again. A summary of the periodic Mercer Workplace Survey, out today, says... More »

“My Skills, My Future” website by the Department of Labor is up and running!

ASTD Staff

On Labor Day this year, the Department of Labor (DOL) launched the "My Skills, My Future" website (www.myskillsmyfuture.org) through one of their current websites, Career One Stop (www.careeronestop.org). The new website is designed to help users assess current skills f... More »

Threaded Environments: changing the way we work

ASTD Staff

In our summer 2010 issue, Marnie Green, principle consultant of the Management Education Group, wrote about the growing trends that are changing the public workforce and dictating not only who we hire, but how we work. These four trends are: 1. Threaded Environments 2. ... More »