A lack of skilled workers makes it difficult to capitalize on business opportunities.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Magazines/TD/TD-Archive/2013/08/Intelligence-Talent-Shortages-Worldwide
PwC’s NextGen: A Global Generational Study, reveals that enhancing workplace flexibility and equity between work and home is one of the keys to improving job satisfaction among Millennials. According to the report, while younger workers are more tech-savvy, globally focused, informal, and willing to share information, they do not feel more entitled or less committed than their non-Millennial counterparts, and are willing to work just as hard.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Global-HRD-Blog/2013/04/Global-Study-Examines-Millennial-Workers
Each year, international attendees from over 70 countries flock to the ASTD International Conference & Exposition. This year, our international delegations and attendees are getting ready to gather in Dallas, Texas for another unforgettable learning experience.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/ASTD-Blog/2013/03/ASTD-2013-International-Delegations-Are-Ready-to-Learn
In 2012, KPMG International commissioned the Economist Intelligence Unit to conduct a global study of 418 executives to investigate the global forces influencing the HRD function.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Global-HRD-Blog/2013/03/New-KPMG-Report-Examines-Hrds-Role-in-the-Global-War-for-Talent
Learning leaders from three global regions describe current human capital realities, address barriers to people development, and offer steps to advance the profession worldwide.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Magazines/TD/TD-Archive/2013/02/Human-Capital-Realities-Pose-Challenges-Across-the-Globe
A Q&A with Rodrigo F. Lara, a Latin-American expert in ROI and measurement and evaluation.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Magazines/TD/TD-Archive/2013/01/Webex-the-Crucial-Role-of-Training-in-Latin-America
A recent International Coach Federation study provides a pulse check on the coaching profession.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Magazines/TD/TD-Archive/2012/09/Intelligence-Coaching-Profession-Shows-Growth
(From Forbes) -- Which countries have the most promising crops of leaders coming up through the ranks today, and where in the world are there more young people likely to develop into leaders tomorrow? And how can leadership be measured at all? SHL, a U.K.-based talent management consulting firm, has just released a study that aims to provide answers to those questions.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/ASTD-Blog/2012/09/The-Countries-Producing-the-Most-Future-Leaders
ASTD is accepting speaking proposal submissions for next year’s conference in Dallas, Texas. An entire track will be dedicated to global human resource development. Here is a list of topics in search of speakers.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Global-HRD-Blog/2012/07/ASTD-2013-International-Conference-and-Expo-Call-for-Proposals-Global-HRD
A research study authored by Oxford Economics and commissioned by Forbes Insights provides a first-of-its-kind ranking of employee diversity across 50 global economies, 14 industrial sectors, and nine occupations.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Magazines/TD/TD-Archive/2012/05/Intelligence-Norway-Tops-List-as-Having-Most-Diverse-Workforce