According to the 2013 Kelly Global Workforce Index (KGWI), responsibility for training and skills development is shifting to employees who are dictating the way that training is designed, provided, and funded. The good news is that the majority of employees who are seeking training are motivated by a desire to stay with their current employer.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Global-HRD-Blog/2013/07/Global-Index-Finds-That-Training-Aids-Retention
According to Harvard Business Review’s 2012 global survey of corporate directors, the vast majority of board members said their companies are hiring in double-digits and across the globe. The recent HBR Blog Network post, “New Research: Where the Talent Wars Are Hottest” briefly reviews which world regions and industries are generating the greatest demand for talent to help organizational leaders determine whether their companies are prepared to defend their talent from aggressive raids by competitors.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Global-HRD-Blog/2013/06/Survey-from-Harvard-Business-School-Examines-Global-War-for-Talent
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
Women continue to be underrepresented at senior-management levels in Asia, Europe, and North America. McKinsey research suggests some answers.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Global-HRD-Blog/2012/11/Global-Organizations-Closing-Executive-Level-Gender-Gap
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
In the 2012 Global Relocation Trends Survey report, companies reporting growth in international assignee populations jumped nearly 50 percent from 2011 and well beyond what has been reported in Brookfield Global Relocation Services’ last three annual trends reports. This year’s results indicate a return to activity levels not seen since 2007 suggesting that, regardless of regional economic woes, multinational corporations are mobilizing workers to fill skills gaps and develop talent, especially in emerging and developing markets.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Global-HRD-Blog/2012/08/Global-Relocation-Trends-for-2012
ASTD staff analyze the shift in economic “super power” status from the United States to China. Since the recession of 2008, the United States has seen steady economic decline, while China has experienced a steady increase over the same period of time, despite eerily similar workforce and labor laws.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Global-HRD-Blog/2012/07/Summary-the-United-States-and-China-Western-Power-and-Eastern-Ascendancy