As Future Brightens for Job Seekers, Disturbing Trends Emerge for Trainers

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Ann Pace

Many companies are gearing up to hire new staff within the next 12 to 24 months, according to Accenture's 2010 "High-Performance Workforce Study," but along with optimism for employment comes concern among companies that their HR and learning functions do not have the c... More »

Talent Management: Retail’s MVP

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Ann Pace

For an industry that depends on a healthy economy to thrive, retail remains competitive by using the ace up its sleeve: talent. Ninety-six percent of retailers identify talent management as part of their strategic planning process, and 93 percent agree that their talent... 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 »

Aging Agencies

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Alexandra Bradley

A huge demographic shift is taking place. As the populous baby boomer generation ages and nears retirement, many organizations are primed to face shortages in the workforce. And because the public sector is aging more rapidly than the private sector, state agencies are ... More »