Changing Jobs, Lagging Education, and the Skills Gap

ASTD Staff

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 »

E-Learning Still Trending Up

ASTD Staff

(From Human Resource Executive Online) -- According to the 2010 State of the Industry Report just released by the Alexandria, Va.-based American Society for Training and Development, 37 percent of training hours involved electronic technology in 2009; 28 percent of trai... More »

Study: $126 Billion Spent on Employee Learning and Development in 2009

ASTD Staff

Business leaders dedicated substantial resources to employee learning in 2009$125.88 billiondespite uncertain economic conditions, according to the newly released 2010 State of the Industry Report from the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD). ... More »

Can Mid-Level Managers Escape the Gloom of the Recession and Drive a Recovery Strategy?

ASTD Staff

(From PRWEB) -- The Human Capital Institute (HCI) in association with Development Dimensions International (DDI), global talent management expert, announced last week at the Human Capital Summit in Tucson, Arizona, the recent results of a new research report, Mid-Level ... More »

Latest Research Finds Onboarding Improves New-Employee Engagement and Productivity

ASTD Staff

(From Online PR News) -- According to a recent Aberdeen Group study sponsored in part by SilkRoad technology, inc., the leading provider of Talent Management solutions, 63 percent of organizations with a formal Onboarding process experienced employee performance improve... More »