Consulting is one of the greatest professions in the universe. If you handle it right, you can live in that special corner of the world that youve dreamed about, do what you enjoy most, have more free time than you can imagine, and make a good living while youre at it. ... More »

Career Development , Learning & Development , Sales Enablement

Career Development , Career Planning , Change Management , Economy , Jobs , Training and Development - General

If you manage talented training professionals, now is not the time to lose them. When the economy starts rebounding, people who have been in stagnant no-raise situations will head for the door. The problem is that the people who leave will most likely be your top perfor... More »

Human Capital , Workforce Development

Career Development , Career Planning , Economy , Jobs , Management Development

National social services agencies are dealing with the implications of the changes in federal and state Welfare to Work (WTW) program regulations brought about through the 2005 Deficit Reduction Act (DRA). The policies put in place by the new regulations have created an... More »

Career Development , Government , Human Capital

Assessment , Career Development , Career Planning , Economy , Jobs , Measuring and Evaluating

On January 6, U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announced nearly $100 million in green jobs training grants as authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. The grants will support job training programs to help dislocated workers and othe... More »

Government , Human Capital

Business Impact , Economy , Innovation , Jobs

The news media has told us that the recession is over, yet many of us havent seen the uptick in our business to convince us. How do we stay focused and motivated, and above all, win projects or funding approval for new initiatives? 1. Overcome inertia. In the wake of co... More »

Career Development , Sales Enablement

Economy , Jobs , Selling Skills