2012 State of the Industry Report: Organizations Continue to Invest in Organizational Learning and Development

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Organizational spending on learning and development stayed relatively stable with a slight decrease from last year according to the findings of ASTD's 2012 State of the Industry Report. Organizations in the United States spent $156.2 billion on employee learning in 2011... More »

2011 State of the Industry Report Shows Increased Spending, Commitment for L&D

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Organizations substantially increased spending on learning and development, according to the findings of ASTDs 2011 State of the Industry Report. Organizations in the United States spent $171.5 billion on employee learning in 2010, up from $125.8 billion in 2009. Em... More »

Study Identifies Strong Link between Diverse Talent and Innovation

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(From Business Wire) -- As innovation becomes more of a key differentiator for the worlds largest companies, organizations increasingly see having a diverse and inclusive workforce as critical to driving the creation and execution of new products, services, and business... More »

ASTD Releases Salary and Compensation Study for Learning & Development Industry

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With a median salary of $75,000, learning and development (L&D) professionals are paid relatively well compared to other HR professionals and the general workforce, but pay levels have not increased, on average, in the last four years. Also unchanged is the gend... More »

Employee Engagement: Key Indicator for Greater Satisfaction in Life and Work

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(From PRWEB) -- According to Right Management, 84% of employees say they plan to look for new jobs in 2011 - up from 60% in 2009. Now, only 5% say they definitely intend to remain in their current position. For companies to keep employees from searching elsewhere and to... More »