LearnNow: How to Integrate Informal, Social, and Mobile Learning

Forward-thinking learning professionals are integrating informal, social, and mobile learning into their learning strategies. Now ASTD, the worlds largest professional association dedicated to the learning and development field is offering a new conference LearnNow ... More »

The Global Workplace

ASTD Research

Sponsored by the International Coach Federaton (ICF), ASTD and i4cp's report examines the challenges organization's face in developing the skills of employees consistently across the organization in locations near and far from headquarters. More »

Engage in Your Public Workforce System!

As I have mentioned many times in my blog posts, ASTD members who engage in the public workforce system have access and information to many opportunities for the organizations. There are many ways to get engaged. From serving on at local or state Workforce Board, involv... More »

New Book Provides Roadmap for Technical Training Success

Specializations, compliance regulations, and technology complexities associated with the contemporary workplace often demand specialized, technical training. But where do learning professionals turn when they are required to train people in complex subject areas? Te... More »

Australia: Government defends skills training program

(From abc.net.au) -- The Federal Government is defending its multi-billion dollar skills training program aimed at easing Australia's critical skills shortage. The program was set up by the Rudd government in 2008 and was designed to provide hundreds of thousands of tra... More »