The field of training and development is at a crossroads. On one hand, employees can now access most educational information instantaneously and at no cost. Go to Google and type in How to raise penguins. Youll find more information about raising penguins than y... More »

Career Development , Human Capital

Career Development , Career Planning , Competencies , Integrated Talent Management , Intermediate-level Content , Leadership Development

Darlene Van Tiem, CPT, CPLP, is associate professor emeritus, performance improvement and instructional design, University of Michigan Dearborn, and is on the faculty of Capella University. She was formerly training director at AT&T Yellow Pages (Midwest) and... More »

Career Development , Learning & Development

Beginner Level Content , Career Planning , Jobs , Training and Development - General

Ive been teaching leaders to recruit and select people for 25 years. Since my first real job in human resources, Ive been passionate about this initial step in the talent value chainhiring the right peoplewhich makes developing the right skill sets so much easier. H... More »

Human Capital

Career Planning , Integrated Talent Management

On a Sunday drive, I noticed a sign over the freeway advertising that a company called Wordplex was hiring. I asked my friend to take down their phone number. That Friday, I left a message for the director of marketing, Ken Walsh, describing a little about what I do and... More »

Career Development

Advanced Level Content , Career Development , Career Planning , Jobs

At least the 2008 financial meltdown produced one positive outcome: It exposed the fact that retirement as we know it is over. Done. Obsolete. Until the market crash, many boomers were planning to leave the workforce with well-funded retirement plans. Almost overnight, ... More »

Human Capital

Business Impact , Career Planning , Economy , Trends