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Incarcerated people to prepare for freelance careers with tablets, vocational courses
GTL and VirtualiaNet's partnership is one of a few recent initiatives designed to help the formerly incarcerated find jobs and thrive professionally.
By Riia O'Donnell • Sept. 3, 2019 -
6 states receive grants, state-specific data as part of training initiative
Public-private partnerships are growing as businesses look for external assistance to fill jobs and train talent.
By Riia O'Donnell • Sept. 3, 2019 -
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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.
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Deep Dive
How to avoid 'breadcrumbing' employee development
Learning opportunities that provide only the bare essentials aren't enough for today's employees, who want growth opportunities beyond their roles.
By Riia O'Donnell • Sept. 3, 2019 -
Coalition challenges Trump administration's apprenticeship proposal
The statement shows U.S. businesses still have concerns about the proposed apprenticeship recognition overhaul, despite support from employers.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 30, 2019 -
McDonald's to roll out safe workplace, anti-bullying training
The new program comes in the wake of a series of sexual harassment complaints and lawsuits filed against the chain.
By Alicia Kelso • Aug. 29, 2019 -
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American Staffing Association launches anti-harrassment training program
The group worked with labor and employment law firm Littler to develop a solution to protect temporary and contract workers from workplace harassment.
By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 27, 2019 -
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Indiana approves free adult high school education, job training program
Public-private collaboration is an established job training trend, but stakeholders can't stop at pledging resources and funding.
By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 27, 2019 -
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How companies use apprenticeships to build alternative career paths
Accenture's program has converted most of its college-sourced apprentices into full-time hires, creating a new type of talent pipeline.
By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 27, 2019 -
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Report: Biotech's new VR training center can train 20 workers at a time
VR is among the more cutting edge training and development products, and it continues to see new applications in the workplace.
By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 27, 2019 -
Study: Companies aren't training employees for the future
Many workers remain uncomfortable asking for the training they need out of fear of seeming incompetent or unprepared.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 26, 2019 -
How to build a real-time development program
Employers are challenged to create development programming that addresses immediate needs without overwhelming employees.
By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 20, 2019 -
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Sephora announces updates to its inclusivity training, ongoing D&I initiatives
"Color up Close" is one of several steps Sephora has taken to advance inclusion within its organization since an accusation of discrimination in one of its stores.
By Riia O'Donnell • Updated Aug. 21, 2019 -
Salesforce's new partnership allows training platform users to earn college credit
Learners who take developer and admin courses from the company can apply for credit at Southern New Hampshire University.
By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 20, 2019 -
General Assembly partners with Interapt to shore up tech talent in secondary markets
The partnership's first students may access "GA's career development services, Fortune 500 hiring partners, and vast alumni network," a statement said.
By Riia O'Donnell , Katie Clarey • Aug. 20, 2019 -
Deep Dive
How to use learning programs to attract and retain Gen Z
Gen Z knows what it wants and what it's worth — and employers that don't make opportunities for growth explicit may fail to land new hires.
By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 13, 2019 -
Butler University aims to equip Indianapolis-based learners with data boot camp
The program aims to "meet the ever-growing demand for data professionals in Indianapolis," an exec at Butler said in a statement.
By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 13, 2019 -
Professional development among top retention tools
Workers in a Robert Half survey said that a pay raise was still the most likely reason to stay with an employer but pointed to training as a key draw.
By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 13, 2019 -
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Workers are more upset by the possibility of people replacing them than robots, study says
Upskilling today's workers to ready them for the future could help remove any fears of being replaced by machines or people with tech knowledge.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 13, 2019 -
Southwest customizes training paths to advance workers into pilot positions
Those selected will be assigned a mentor, join employees at events and training activities and then apply for first officer roles, Southwest said.
By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 6, 2019 -
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Deep DivePractice makes perfect: A primer on communities of practice
They've been around since the '90s, but some organizations are building communities of practice to encourage continuous learning.
By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 6, 2019 -
Microlearning and certifications dominate tech skill learning
The half-life of skills "is drastically reducing," Skillsoft said, which is why employee development has especially taken off in the tech space.
By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 6, 2019 -
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Randstad: US workers would train in STEM if they could turn back time
Nearly two-thirds of survey respondents believe their employers have trouble recruiting talent for such roles.
By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 6, 2019 -
Sponsored by SchooxWhy HR should connect performance management and learning
Providing continuous performance management feedback is crucial to engage and retain today’s modern workforce.
By Matthew Brown, VP of Learning and Brand Success, Schoox • July 31, 2019 -
Can you train for attention to detail?
"Lack of attention to the details costs industries a lot of money," Charlene Maestas told HR Dive. Some are trying to fix it.
By Riia O'Donnell • July 30, 2019 -
Insight Global, SnackNation top Comparably list of best career development programs
Employees want to know they're valued, and helping them advance professionally is a key means to send that message.
By Riia O'Donnell • July 30, 2019
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