Job Boards, Online Networking Gain Ground

(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 »

ASTD Certification Institute Announces Two New Recognition Programs

To underscore the value of certification to the learning and development profession and to recognize the support from thought leaders in the field, the ASTD Certification Institute (ASTD CI) announces the creation of two new award programs and encourages eligible ca... More »

Reflections on ASTD 2011: What Sales Trainers Can Learn from Marcus Buckingham

For those of you that were with us at ASTD 2011, I hope you made it to Marcus Buckingham's keynote speaking session. One great point that Marcus made over and over again was that people grow most in their areas of strength; that the good will keep getting better, if pro... More »

Focusing on Employee Engagement: How to Measure It and Improve It

(From UNC Kenan-Flagler) -- For the past few years now, workers lucky enough to have a job hunkered down to ride out the economic storm. They did more with less and often had to accept salary freezes, time off without pay, or cutbacks in hours in exchange for continued ... More »

Talent management tops company CEOs' task list

(From the Economic Times) BANGALORE/KOLKATA: Whenever Lenovo India's MD Amar Babu is not meeting customers and business partners, his focus is on talent: coaching, team-building and making the right pitch for the right people. "Talent management today tops my agenda and... More »