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

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

Just as many other areas of your professional life have been affected by technology,job search and marketing activities also are in the midst of radical change. The Internet is changing the way job opportunities are posted, resumes are submitted, candidates are hired, a... More »

Career Development

Assessment , Beginner Level Content , Career Development , Career Planning , Intermediate-level Content

Its early in the New Year, and many of us are filled with optimistic thoughts and plans about what we can accomplish in 2011. Likely, youve done some planning about the next steps to take in your business or career. No matter how great our optimism or robust our vision ... More »

Career Development

Career Development , Career Planning , Engagement , Human Performance Improvement , Intermediate-level Content , Jobs