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 »

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The American Society for Training & Development announces its International Conference & Exposition will be held May 6-9 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado. This is the premier gathering of workplace learning and development professionals and ... More »

Lumesse: Inspiring Talent 2011 Global Survey Report

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(From Business Wire) -- Lumesse, a global leader in integrated talent management solutions, today announced that it is making available as a free download the final detailed report on its global survey Inspiring Talent 2011 at www.lumesse.com/talentsurvey2011. The surve... More »

Study: Project Management Training Yields Significant Results

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(From hr.blr.com) -- Firms providing project management training to their employees say that it is a cost-effective investment. In fact, participants in a recent benchmark study reported an average 26% improvement across eight measures of project and business performanc... More »

Job Boards, Online Networking Gain Ground

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(From PRWEB) -- Person-to-person networking continues to be job seekers' most successful tool, according to a study by Right Management. The firm analyzed job data on the nearly 60,000 individuals throughout North America to whom it provided career transition services o... More »