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    Nearly half of companies say they plan to eliminate bachelor’s degree requirements in 2024

    Many employers are dropping degree requirements to create a more diverse workforce and increase job candidate numbers, survey results show.

    By Carolyn Crist • Dec. 12, 2023
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    L&D’s engagement paradox: Employees say they want training, yet multitask during it

    “Human things are happening while people learn and that's okay,” according to one L&D pro.

    By Carolyn Crist • Dec. 12, 2023
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    The HR Dive Outlook on 2022

    The year will demand employers focus on equity, total rewards and flexibility, and HR pros are the ones for the job.

    By HR Dive staff
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    Key lawmakers unveil bipartisan proposal for Workforce Pell Grants

    The bill signals growing momentum for expanding federal financial aid to programs as short as eight weeks.

    By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 6, 2023
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    Employers, educators are filling in Gen Z’s etiquette gap

    Studies indicate that employers might be the new “post-secondary colleges.”

    By Dec. 5, 2023
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    DEI training linked to better staff competence, work culture in healthcare

    In an industry faced with major labor shortages and retention issues, training and development opportunities can help, a Relias survey indicates.

    By Carolyn Christ • Dec. 1, 2023
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    Employers value a college degree but think students lack some skills, survey says

    The research from AAC&U found most executives believe recent graduates are overall prepared for the workforce.

    By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 30, 2023
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    Deloitte’s chief learning officer on speaking to 100 leaders in 100 days

    Leaders said they wanted L&D to help them move from outputs to outcomes, CLO Anthony Stephan explained.

    By Nov. 28, 2023
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    Workers say they want a skills-first approach, but employers struggle to make the shift

    Integrating skills data into HR processes remains a key challenge, according to a report from EY and iMocha.

    By Nov. 28, 2023
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    Middle managers may be the secret weapon for talent development

    The C-suite, however, is overlooking this cohort’s involvement in L&D, a report found.

    By Nov. 21, 2023
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    Workers point to L&D disparities between frontline, office employees

    A majority of workers responding to a survey said they would stay at their company for another six years with better career support and training.

    By Carolyn Crist • Nov. 20, 2023
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    Survey: Companies struggle to measure the value of training

    Demonstrating ROI from employee development — and clearly defining that ROI — can be a major challenge, a D2L report showed.

    By Carolyn Crist • Nov. 16, 2023
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    Is there significant potential for apprenticeships in the US market?

    Apprenticeships remain outside the mainstream in the U.S., but broader adoption could open up a cohort of trained workers.

    By Nov. 15, 2023
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    Work experience, not college, prepared employees for jobs, study finds

    Half of the employees surveyed said they wished they had known how to manage career progression prior to entering the workforce.

    By Nov. 14, 2023
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    To avoid talent shortages, emphasize skill development, Udemy says

    Other reports have shown that while L&D is seeing more influence, actual efforts may be moving too slowly to catch up to workforce needs. 

    By Nov. 7, 2023
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    Lowe’s commits $3M to skilled trades training

    The grants will support training for in-demand, industry-specific skills in local communities that have historically lacked such programs.

    By Carolyn Crist • Nov. 6, 2023
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    Want to hire refugees? Get serious about inclusive communication

    At SHRM Inclusion 2023, an upskilling expert denounced the belief that language learning is “an insurmountable obstacle.”

    By Nov. 1, 2023
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    Mid-career professionals, managers most at risk for generative AI disruption, Indeed says

    Understanding who is most exposed to GenAI is important for employers as they make decisions on how they use the tech going forward, the hiring platform said.

    By Laurel Kalser • Nov. 1, 2023
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    In push for workers, Minnesota ends degree requirements for most state jobs

    Some state and local governments have pushed to build clear career pathing and better training opportunities, one expert previously told HR Dive.

    By Oct. 31, 2023
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    L&D could ease ‘AI skill threat’ for software developers, report says

    Software teams with “high contest cultures,” where employees must prove their worth through aggressive competition, tend to have higher incidence of skill threat.

    By Oct. 24, 2023
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    Inside a new effort to vet credential providers

    The Higher Learning Commission recently launched an initiative called the Credential Lab, which will implement an evaluation model for content providers.

    By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 23, 2023
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    Nondegree upskilling still hampered by lack of awareness

    Of those not pursuing alternative paths, most said they would have considered them if they knew about them in the first place.

    By Oct. 20, 2023
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    Slack’s ‘Ranger Week’ of training could represent a growing trend

    Organizations have begun to realize the need for a more targeted approach to build in-demand skills, a source told HR Dive.

    By Oct. 17, 2023
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    ‘Post-industrial economy’ requires investment in employee development, report says

    An ongoing talent scarcity will force companies to focus on reskilling, retention and AI to fuel growth, according to The Josh Bersin Co.

    By Carolyn Crist • Oct. 17, 2023
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    7 ways to strengthen leadership succession and development

    Corporate boards are focusing more on leadership succession and development programs, yet rising leaders are in the dark about their own advancement pathways and opportunities. Learn how to close the knowledge gap.

    By Fran Maxwell, Managing Director Global Lead, People Advisory and Organizational Change & Johnny Martinez, Director People Advisory and Organizational Change • Oct. 16, 2023
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    AI curiosity is an opportunity for employers to offer L&D, report says

    While leaders are more likely to receive AI guidance, less than a third of nonmanagers receive guidance at all, the Adecco Group said in its report.

    By Oct. 10, 2023