Training and Development’s Role in the Nuclear Industry Skills Gap

ASTD Staff

According to Mohamed ElBaradei, former director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, there is a significant gap between the number of nuclear engineers who are being produced and those who are retiring, and this gap needs to be addressed to keep the world&... More »

Many Barriers Inhibit Success of Succession Planning

Premium Content
Andrew Paradise

Succession planning has rapidly emerged as a significant strategy for sustaining organizational health but recent data collected by ASTD indicates that succession planning in many organizations has fallen short of its goals. Of the 45 percent of organizations that have ... More »

Help Wanted: “T-Shaped” Skills to Meet 21st Century Needs

Premium Content
Paul Harris

A handful of students within the business and engineering schools at San Jose State University in California are headed for careers in service-related industries with an expanded set of marketable skills. A specially devised curriculum shared by the two schools includes... More »