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
Playing up is a state of mind that requires one to stretch beyond his or her abilities or circumstances to leverage current skills and past experiences to resolve a particular issue or to capitalize on future opportunities. And playing up is not limited to a profession, age group, or educational level.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Career-Development-Blog/2013/08/How-to-Play-Up-Beyond-Your-Current-Scope
There is a great unease among young people in Europe today. You can measure the dissatisfaction in a variety of ways. The protests that swept the continent over the last couple years -- the indignados in Spain, the anti-austerity demonstrations in Greece, some scattered Occupy demonstrations -- brought young people into the streets to voice their anger over their declining economic prospects. A new Gallup poll shows that an overwhelming number of young people around the continent believe that their lives will be worse off than their parents.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/ASTD-Blog/2013/07/Training-the-Next-Generation
Blog #1: The nature of organizations has changed, and the leaders they require in the future will be fundamentally different from those they require today. It is time to recreate leadership for the requirements of the modern organization.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Global-HRD-Blog/2013/06/Rereate-LeadershipBlog-1-of-4
According to a recent ASTD-i4cp research report, Millennial employees are in need of leadership development—and are asking for it, too.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Magazines/TD/TD-Archive/2013/05/Mastering-Millennial-Leadership-Development
Experts weigh in on the past, present, and future of the profession.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Magazines/TD/TD-Archive/2013/05/Milestones-and-Practical-Research-Mark-Professions-Evolution
On March 15, the House of Representatives—through a vote of 215-202—passed HR 803, The SKILLS Act (Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills). This bill would reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). The House now sends the bill to the Senate for consideration. The Senate has not yet proposed a bill to reauthorize WIA thus far in this Congressional session.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/ASTD-Blog/2013/04/Workforce-Investment-Act
With the hustle and bustle of everyday life (along with a full-time work and school load), there are weeks that I find it extremely difficult to find something to blog about. What’s even more interesting is that this problem doesn’t just affect bloggers.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Higher-Education-Blog/2013/04/Take-a-Deep-Dive
ASTD is offering employers the opportunity to recruit and promote training and development internship positions on its popular ASTD Job Bank.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/ASTD-Blog/2013/03/ASTD-Announces-Free-Internship-Listings-on-Its-Popular-Job-Bank
Last semester, I conducted the first internship class for the HRD undergraduate students at my university. Our undergraduate program is just under three years old, and we finally had students approaching graduation and in need of the required internship.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Higher-Education-Blog/2013/02/HRD-Internship-Program