New Career Paths and Skills for Aspiring CLOs

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Pat Galagan

Opportunities are blossoming at the top of the learning and development profession for people with a head for business, broad work experience, and the ability to integrate learning into everything important to a company. More »

Great Recession Leaves Recent Grads Feeling Unprepared and Pessimistic

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Phaedra Brotherton

With graduation behind them, most new professionals look forward to starting their careers on an optimistic note. Not so for those who graduated during the Great Recession, according to Rutgers University's Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. "There is a large nu... More »

Career Pipeline Bears Pipe Dreams for Women

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Aparna Nancherla

Talk of the glass ceiling being shattered may still be premature as many career-driven women are still marginalized within the workforce. Even after taking into account years of experience, industry, and global region, women were still more likely than men to start in a... 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 »