Upskilling the American Workforce

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Ann Pace

On June 8, President Obama visited Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria, Virginia, to announce a major expansion of Skills for America's Future, an initiative that focuses on training and developing the skills of America's workforce through the collaborativ... More »

Bridging the Skills Gap Part I

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Pat Galagan

Recent economic challenges have forced public- and private-sector organizations to execute their strategies with more precision than ever before and to do it with fewer resourcesespecially people. The elimination of large number... More »

Change Is in the Wind for HR Management

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Stephen Benowitz

Consider the old adage, What goes around, comes around. Often, this refers to political appointees who return to government when their party is elected. The other interpretation is that appointees bring back policies that were d... More »

What Affects Earning Potential in Learning and Performance?

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ASTD Staff

First the Good News: Workplace learning and performance professionals are well-educated and well-compensated, with most earning more than the United States' average income of $48,000. But men earn more than women at every level of the profession. The ASTD market researc... More »