September 19, 2011 - by Pat Galagan, Sam Herring
A young man we know recently made a career move some would find unthinkable. He left a software engineering job at Google to go to work for a little-known startup with few perks and no charisma to speak of. Among his reasons for making the switch was his sense that Goog... More »
December 01, 2009 - by Paula Ketter
While most of us would like to see 2009 and the economic recession leave and never return, there is no denying that this year was a monumental year in workplace learning for technology, informal learning, and employee performance. More »
June 15, 2009 - by Jeff Kristick
With the unemployment rate in the United States jumping to 8.5 percent in recent months (the highest it's been since 1983, according to the U.S. Department of Labor) the current recession is showing few signs of abating. Many blame a lack of government oversight in key ... More »
April 15, 2009 - by Andrew Paradise, Jennifer Mosley
Every learning professional knows that the struggling global economy has caused considerable distress in the past year. Organizations have been forced to find ways to cut costs, with more pressure than ever. Have learning functions been targets or have they developed wa... More »
January 03, 2008 - by Jennifer J. Salopek
Several recent studies demonstrate that a majority of North American employers plan to increase their investments in training and development in 2008, citing employee attraction and retention as key factors rather than just the cost of doing business. Other studies show... More »
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