Hot Topic: Hiring Trends in the U.S. and Abroad

Ruth Weiss

Would it surprise you to know half of new employees experienced buyer’s remorse after taking a job offer last year? This statistic is part of Development Dimensions International’s (DDI) latest global research on hiring trends. And those who are dissatisfied... More »

Pre-Emptive Talent Management Helps Homebuilder Survive Market Crash

ASTD Staff

NVR builds and sells single-family homes and condominiums in the eastern and southern United States under a variety of names, including Ryan Homes, NVHomes, Fox Ridge Homes, and Rymarc Homes. Its primary market is first-time home buyers and a category known as "first-ti... More »

Learning Executives’ Confidence Stabilizes in 4th Quarter of 2009

ASTD Staff

Learning executives continue to be optimistic about the outlook and expectations for the learning function, according to the latest measurement by the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD). The Learning Executive Confidence Index (LXCI) for the fourth q... More »

Is the War for Talent Over?

David Berke

For the last 10 years we have heard that a war for talent was coming. In fact it was supposed to arrive right about now: 4,000,000 baby boomers would retire annually and there would not be enough people to replace them. Perhaps this would have occurred if defined retire... More »

It Takes a Crisis

David Berke

I have been a corporate business ethics officer, investigated complaints from the confidential hot line, conducted many classes, and helped design and implement a culture change effort based on company values. In my experience, the key to effective business practices is... More »