Breaking News: Tax Relief for Tuition Reimbursement Extended (Section 127)

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As part of the $858 billion tax package passed by Congress and signed by President Obama on December 17, employers and employees will continue to receive a tax break on their tuition expenses. As part of the "Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job C... More »

Cornerstone OnDemand White Paper Examines Why Employee Empowerment is Crucial to Business Success

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(From Business Wire) -- Workforce empowerment should be a priority for businesses if they want to retain top talent and stay competitive as the market recovers, according to a new white paper from talent management software provider Cornerstone OnDemand. The Empowered W... More »

Happy Employee Learning Week: Keeping Skills Up-to-Date Important in Current Economic Climate

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Concern is growing about the effect long-term unemployment has on workers' skills. "If you're out of work for a long time, your industry can basically leave you behind," NPR's John Ydstie said during the November 14 Weekend Edition. "Think of an information technology w... More »

E-Learning Still Trending Up

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(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 »

2010 Mid-Term Election Results: What Does it Mean for the Training and Development Agenda?

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The midterm elections in 2011 were historic is some ways. Republicans did take over the House and the Democrats still control the Senate. Though jobs and the economy are still high on everyone's agenda, Congress needs to make some decisions soon on the budget and other ... More »