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The five workforce habits of highly effective small and medium business leaders
If you want to succeed and emulate the habits of the successful, first you need to know what habits they have.
By Craig Fearon, Senior Director, Product Management at SumTotal Systems • July 18, 2017 -
Study: 90% of employees, business leaders say AI could cut down on mistakes
Business leaders said that 10% to 40% of their time is spent doing mundane tasks that aren't core functions in their job description.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 18, 2017 -
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TrendlineTop trends in employee development
The pandemic pushed some HR initiatives to the back burner, but employee development may be more important than ever.
By HR Dive staff -
Lawmakers target DOL and its regs in draft spending bill
The House bill also proposes cuts to NLRB funding and forbids the agency from applying its joint-employer position in future cases.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 17, 2017 -
WI rushes to retrain workers, hoping to attract a new Foxconn plant
Foxconn is considering Wisconsin as the site for its new facility, but a talent shortage may forestall the decision. Will the state's extensive retraining programs suffice to secure the deal?
By Jennifer McKevitt • July 13, 2017 -
Study: Employees want more communication with HR
Nearly 50% of workers polled said infrequent HR communication made them feel uninformed or disengaged.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 13, 2017 -
LinkedIn looks to move mentoring out of the office
To keep pace with how quickly workers change jobs, the networking site says mentoring should be uncoupled from specific employers.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 12, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Getting employee buy-in when change is on the horizon
How organizations can take the scariness out of change and learn to manage it.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 11, 2017 -
A new training option: 12 weeks to advanced leadership skills
AAIM announces a new program for leaders looking for an action-based learning opportunity.
By Tess Taylor • July 11, 2017 -
Designing learning with business objectives as the focus
One expert shares an 8-step learning design process that can produce better ROI for organizations.
By Tess Taylor • July 11, 2017 -
Deep Dive
The future of corporate language learning is here
As advancements in AI and wearable technology continue, the corporate language learning market is expected to boom. But, organizations must not forget the human element.
By Tess Taylor • July 11, 2017 -
New report questions power of postsecondary credentials in the labor market
College programs have exploded since the mid-1980s, but many need to be more "closely aligned" to careers, according to the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce.
By Kathryn Moody • July 11, 2017 -
Lacking women in upper management? Adopt a development program
Women make up half of the U.S. workforce, but they still only hold 3% of senior leadership positions at Fortune 500s.
By Tess Taylor • July 11, 2017 -
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Employees in need of CPR/AED training, American Heart Association says
According to an AHA survey, half of respondents couldn't locate an automated external defibrillator (AED) in the workplace.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 5, 2017 -
The skills gap is widespread, but lack of IT pros can lead to business risk
The skills gaps employers are grappling with affect all workplace disciplines. But data security ranks highest among skills gap issues, and with good reason.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 28, 2017 -
Navy and Air Force nix some computer-based training in favor of VR
The announcement serves as a reminder for all employers to carefully look at their own internal learning processes to ensure they are streamlined.
By Tess Taylor • June 27, 2017 -
Onboarding programs need to modernize to meet talent needs
A strong, accessible onboarding program is key to retention, especially in talent-pressed industries like manufacturing.
By Tess Taylor • June 27, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Shift in tech talent demand spurs fast-track degree programs
Product manager positions require a non-traditional tech skill set. New degree programs want to reduce training time to 12 months or less.
By Tess Taylor • June 27, 2017 -
How an hourly employer can revive their learning program
Some programs have faded out due to dullness or irrelevance. Mobile tools and social learning can help employers of all types.
By Tess Taylor • June 27, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Identify and assess your superstar employees
Leadership development programs are critical. But how useful are they if an organization doesn't have a system for accurately identifying high potential employees?
By Tess Taylor • June 23, 2017 -
Coursera raises $64M to expand online business degrees and training
Employers are recognizing the power learning programs hold over retention, especially tech-enabled programs and MOOCs.
By Tess Taylor • June 20, 2017 -
Walmart's professional development goes virtual reality
Walmart will roll out its VR training program to 140,000 associates in a bid to tap into the potential for a new cost-effective, easily managed training option for workers.
By Tess Taylor • June 20, 2017 -
Career coaches may add value to organizational learning goals
In-house coaching is increasingly seen as a viable method of teaching employees the skills they need to succeed in their daily work lives.
By Tess Taylor • June 20, 2017 -
Trump orders federal job training funds funneled to apprenticeships
While the issue is largely bipartisan, the discussion around job training has rekindled the skills-gap debate.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 16, 2017 -
Udemy: 58% of employees turn to training to reduce stress
Stress factors include the current state of politics and fear of losing jobs due to advancements in technology, such as AI.
By Tess Taylor • June 13, 2017 -
LinkedIn Learning opens up platform for corporate content
Once learning content is published or linked from an outside public source to the LinkedIn database, it will be immediately searchable by LinkedIn members.
By Tess Taylor • June 13, 2017
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