Welcome to ASTD and the Career Development Community of Practice. This community has a dual role: to help individuals develop their skills and expertise and advance their own careers, and to help those interested in taking their organization’s career development p... More »

Career Development

Career Development , Career Planning , Assessment , Credentialing , Skills Gap , Jobs

Developing others is a leadership competency of increasing importance; however, many managers don't really know where to start. The first step in developing others is to put in place an employee development framework that encompasses processes, resources, and a culture ... More »

Career Development , Learning & Development , Senior Leaders & Executives , Workforce Development

Advanced Level Content , Assessment , Business Impact , Career Development , Career Planning , Curriculum Alignment , Global Workforce Development , Integrated Talent Management

In the early 1990s, I worked in the "educational services" department of a very large computer company. We delivered a lot of training to both customers and employees. At the end of each quarter, we would gather for a pep rally, at which time our vice president would di... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development , Senior Leaders & Executives , Workforce Development

Assessment , Business Impact , Career Planning , Curriculum Alignment , Integrated Talent Management , Managing the Learning Function , Measuring and Evaluating , Skills Gap

I just got off the phone with Sara, a Generation Y'er struggling to help her father (who can no longer afford retirement) find a job. Problem is, he hasn't been keeping his skills or network up-to-date - something Gen Y'ers have been doing since entering the workforce. ... More »

Learning & Development

Assessment , Career Development , Career Planning , Competencies , Economy , Human Performance Improvement , Jobs , Training and Development - General