When companies struggle with human resource issues arising from a shrinking pool of highly skilled and talented workers, they will often resort to acquisition strategies that may run counter to employee retention plans and may prove to be less cost effective. These stra... More »

Career Development , Government , Workforce Development

Career Development , Economy , North America , Training and Development - General

Merriam-Webster defines the term strategy as a careful plan or method; a clever stratagem; the art of devising or employing plans or stratagems toward a goal. To make training more strategic within government agencies, it must b... More »

Career Development , Government , Learning & Development , Workforce Development

Beginner Level Content , Career Development , Career Planning , Designing Learning , Leadership Development , Management Development , Managing Organizational Knowledge , North America

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) has presented countless opportunities for organizational, business, education, and community renewal nationwide. Workforce development represents a particularly vital area of growth for the refinement of human ca... More »

Career Development , Government , Human Capital

Beginner Level Content , Career Development , Curriculum Alignment , Innovation , Intermediate-level Content , Jobs , North America , Skills Gap , Trends

What is collaborative governance, and why do we care? In 2004, editors John Kamensky and Thomas Burlin quoted public management expert Russ Linden in their book Collaboration: Using Networks and Partnerships:Collaboratio... More »

Career Development , Government , Workforce Development

Beginner Level Content , Career Development , Engagement , Human Performance Improvement , Skills Gap , Social Learning