Soft Skills: A Case for Higher Education and Workplace Training

Ann Pace

Two education and training experts weigh in on the importance of soft skills proficiency for today's workforce. More »

Investing in Learning

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Jennifer J. Salopek

A strong culture of continuous learning encourages employees to be proactive partners in their growth and development. Much has changed at Summit Credit Union in the past three years. A merger in the fall of 2008 nearly doubled the organizations size, necessitating the ... More »

Too Many Soloists; Not Enough Music

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Kevin Oakes

The term talent management is such an enigma. In an industry that consistently reinvents its vocabulary, never before has a human resources term garnered so much attention and yet been so misunderstood and overly hyped. And by some, overly scorned. Ironically, given the... More »

Learning and Billable Hours

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Heather Bock

Unsure of what to expect, Howrey associate Melinda Lackey looked around the room nervously and wondered, not for the first time, why her firm had brought her and 19 other first-year lawyers to Washington, D.C., for a two-and-a-half day academy on how to take depositions... More »

Improving Economy Boosts Talent Management Efforts

Phaedra Brotherton

As the economy turns around, companies are looking to retain and attract top talent to drive innovation, and they're renewing their focus on talent management programs to support these efforts, according to a new global study on rewards and benefits. More »