To assess competencies, learning and performance professionals, not just performance professionals, must work with a competency model that is measurable. A measurable competency model identifies the competencies of the position or job, as well as the behavioral indicato... More »

Career Development , Learning & Development , Workforce Development

Assessment , Beginner Level Content , Career Development , Human Performance Improvement , Intermediate-level Content , Leadership Development , Management Development

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

ASTD has a new chair, chair-elect, and four new members on its 2011 board of directors. Sam Herring begins his term as chair of the board having served as director and chair-elect. Chris Pirie has been named 2011 chair-elect of the board by the ASTD selection committee. More »

Learning & Development , Senior Leaders & Executives

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

Are you tired of scrambling frantically on the hamster wheel of life? Maybe its time you learned how to manage your time so that you are in control of your own destiny. After all, life is about timehow you use it, whether it controls you, and whether you get what you wa... More »

Career Development , Learning & Development

Assessment , Beginner Level Content , Career Development , Engagement

Whether you are consulting internally or externally, with a large not-for-profit or a small startup, in manufacturing or sales, there are many commonalities. There are also differences in dynamics and experiences based upon the role in which you function as a consultant... More »

Career Development

Beginner Level Content , Career Development , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Human Performance Improvement , Jobs , Training and Development - General