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MORE GRANTS! Health Care and High Growth Industries Wanted!

ASTD Staff

As mentioned in several previous blog postings, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) allocated $750 Million to the Department of Labor (DOL) in competitive grants to help grow the energy, green and other "new economy" workers. $500 million in grants were an... More »

Canada: Workplace loyalty a two-way street

ASTD Staff

(From The Globe and Mail) Throughout his 14-year career at Hudson's Bay Co., John Kolliopoulos was the quintessential loyal employee: hard-working, tightly connected with other people in his department, and proud to be part of the oldest company in the country. Then one... More »

U.S. grads work for free, look abroad

ASTD Staff

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans fresh out of university are discovering their expensive degrees are not the entry ticket to a job they had hoped in the face of high unemployment. Some young graduates are working for free to enhance their skills and bolster their resume... More »

Walmart funds green-jobs training

ASTD Staff

(From bizjournals.com) The Walmart Foundation has made a $550,000 donation to fund a six-week Conservation Leadership Corps program that will get Milwaukee-area high-school students involved in conservation efforts and give them some green-jobs training. The Walmart Fou... More »