If the recent debate over fixing the U.S. healthcare system has done anything, it has helped to reveal some of the complexities underlying the delivery of cost-efficient, high-quality, patient-focused care. For learning professionals at hospitals and other healthcare or... More »

Government , Human Capital , Workforce Development

Change Management , Jobs , Management Development , Trends

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 »

Career Development , Human Capital

Career Planning , Competencies , Economy , Global Workforce Development , Jobs , Skills Gap , Students , Trends

Throw out the crystal ball, the Vulcan mind meld, and any other kind of image the term "ESP" conjures up. Lately, we've all been talking and reading about one type of ESP that politicians and the federal government have thrown to the public and private sectors as a life... More »

Human Capital , Senior Leaders & Executives

Business Impact , Economy , Engagement , Leadership Development , Trends

With the unemployment rate in the United States jumping to 8.5 percent in recent months (the highest it's been since 1983, according to the U.S. Department of Labor) the current recession is showing few signs of abating. Many blame a lack of government oversight in key ... More »

Global Human Resources Development , Human Capital , Learning & Development

Business Impact , Career Development , Competencies , Economy , Engagement , Global Workforce Development , Leadership Development , Training and Development - General , Trends