More than three-quarters (76 percent) of job seekers need to improve fundamental job search skills, according to a survey by Lee Hecht Harrison. Key areas in need of development include resume preparation, targeting open positions, and conducting a persuasive interview.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Career-Development-Blog/2013/08/Job-Seekers-Feel-Unprepared-for-Job-Search-Success
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
Aided by technology, entrepreneurship is on the rise among Millennials.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Magazines/TD/TD-Archive/2013/08/Intelligence-Being-Your-Own-Boss
This month, we launched a new ASTD member benefit: online tools. To start we launched 7 tools and hope to expand our offering over the course of this year. The job aids, checklists, and assessments are designed to make your life easier.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/ASTD-Blog/2013/07/New-Tools-for-ASTD-Members
New research from CareerBuilder and CareerRookie shows the most in-demand college majors and the fastest growing industries.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Magazines/TD/TD-Archive/2013/07/Intelligence-Popular-College-Majors-and-Top-Jobs-for-Grads
A new study shows that many recent graduates don’t feel college was enough, and are looking to companies to fill the gap.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Magazines/TD/TD-Archive/2013/07/2013-Grads-Expect-Employers-to-Develop-Their-Skills
The principal goal of the 2013 Competency Study was to update the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors first identified in the ASTD 2004 Competency Study. This work resulted in the identification of eight key trends currently driving change for training and development professionals.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Newsletters/ASTD-Links/ASTD-Links-Articles/2013/06/Key-Trends-Shaping-the-Profession
Acupuncturist Courtney Wallace was struggling to pay off $60,000 in student debt. Seeking more lucrative work through tapping skills she’d learned as a kid building websites, she went to TrainSignal Inc., which provides web-based computer training for $49 a month. A month later, she was hired as a systems specialist at a consulting company in Chicago.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/ASTD-Blog/2013/06/Unemployment-Prompts-Online-Training-Challenging-Colleges-Jobs
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
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