Nearly One-Third of Companies Don’t Have Succession Planning

ASTD Staff

(From CareerBuilder) -- When a high level leader leaves a company, theres a lot of pressure associated with the selection of his or her successor. Even with so much weight placed on future leaders, many companies reveal they dont have a formal plan of action to replace ... More »

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 »

Despite Economy, Organizations Face Significant IT Talent Gap

ASTD Staff

NEW YORK (PRNewswire) -- According to new research from Deloitte, ITfunctional leaders have an increasingly clear understanding of what they mustdo to effectively support their organizations' business strategies. However,existing IT talent strategies and programs appear... More »