While most of us would like to see 2009 and the economic recession leave and never return, there is no denying that this year was a monumental year in workplace learning for technology, informal learning, and employee performance. More »

Global Human Resources Development , Human Capital , Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Business Impact , Change Management , Delivering Training , Economy , Global Workforce Development , Innovation , Jobs , Simulations and Serious Games , Social Learning , Training and Development - General , Trends

This quote has never been more profound. This year's BEST Award winners - the cream of the crop among learning organizations - have distinguished themselves as leaders in this profession by achieving maximum efficiency, finding new and innovative ways to train a multicu... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Business Impact , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Innovation , Managing Organizational Knowledge

Data from a 2008 Bersin & Associates study of more than 800 HR and learning professionals supports the need for informal learning strategies in today's challenging business climate. The study reports that 80 percent of all corporate learning takes place through on-t... More »

Learning Technologies

Career Development , Competencies , E-Learning , Informal Learning , Mobile Learning , Social Learning , Students

Although he has yet to name a Department of Labor secretary, President-elect Obama pledged to spend up to $700 billion to create 2.5 million jobs to advance the next generation of green energy technology and infrastructure, provide job training and transition programs t... More »

Government , Learning Technologies

Economy , Jobs