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Adecco's 'CEO for One Month' internship offers business leadership experience
Somewhat akin to mentor programming, efforts like Adecco's CEO program can attract, engage and retain talent.
By Riia O'Donnell • April 16, 2019 -
Employees are stressed out by their workloads
LinkedIn's new analysis adds to the canon of research around the increasing pressure workers are feeling day-to-day.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 16, 2019 -
Trendline
Top 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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Workers want meaning, but few employers are prepared to offer it
Deloitte said organizations need to ensure relationships are enduring, learning is continuous and work has meaning centered around human identity.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 15, 2019 -
How Infosys trains employees to keep up with the market
"AI is now," Infosys' head of education, training and assessments, told HR Dive. But how can companies prepare for what's next?
By Riia O'Donnell • April 9, 2019 -
VR platform mimics conversations to train sex harassment prevention
The founder and president of Indiana-based Regatta said the tech tracks eye and body movement to give employees a view of their entire behavior during problematic situations.
By Riia O'Donnell • April 9, 2019 -
Microsoft introduces 'masters-level' AI program
Partner OpenClassrooms guaranteed students will get a job within six months of completing the program — or they will get their money back.
By Riia O'Donnell , Morgan Fecto • April 9, 2019 -
94% of employers pay for worker certifications, survey says
Employers that offer such support say they're seeing improvements in productivity and retention.
By Riia O'Donnell • April 9, 2019 -
Cruise line's VR tool trains wait staff in simulated, 105-table dining room
Pixvana's "TableVision" was designed to provide a solution for a workforce that has little time to devote to learning.
By Riia O'Donnell • April 2, 2019 -
Most employees say a mentor is important, but few have one
Formal and informal mentorship programs are perks employees say they desire, and HR can help.
By Riia O'Donnell • April 2, 2019 -
Successful learning programs help employees teach each other
Empowered employees can accelerate everyone's development if they are given the tools to share what they've learned, PwC discovered.
By Riia O'Donnell • April 2, 2019 -
A modern take on apprenticeships is working for businesses
Mailchimp, Adobe, CVS Health and more have demonstrated the effectiveness and versatility of a new kind of apprenticeship.
By Riia O'Donnell • April 2, 2019 -
Employees more productive, creative in highly automated companies
Workers in such organizations also may be more open to learning, ServiceNow research showed.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 2, 2019 -
Just 30% of people say a deaf individual could perform their job equally well
A lack of contact with specific groups can breed bias, a Communication Service for the Deaf poll suggests.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 1, 2019 -
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More states are passing sexual harassment training laws – but will they change anything?
More states are passing sexual harassment training laws. But will they have the intended effect?
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Deep Dive
How to encourage employees to fail — for the good of the company
L&D must encourage employees to consider their growth and how it aligns with their employers' business needs.
By Riia O'Donnell • March 26, 2019 -
Google gives $5M in tech training grants to orgs serving Latino students
The grants are part of Google's $25 million commitment to help African-American and Latino students develop career skills, the release said.
By Riia O'Donnell • March 26, 2019 -
ISTE to assist organizations in upskilling their staff
The new program offers employers a framework to help them transition to "digital learning approaches."
By Riia O'Donnell • March 26, 2019 -
Denny's turns to tech, Magic Johnson for new leadership training program
The casual chain is hoping to boost recruitment and retention with programs that use different technologies to teach skills needed for employees to succeed in the restaurant industry.
By Julie Littman • March 26, 2019 -
SHRM: HR pros say workplaces need anti-violence training, but few provide it
While discussions about workplace violence can be an uncomfortable topic, it is one that may save lives.
By Lisa Burden • March 26, 2019 -
Employers more willing to hire under-qualified applicants, Robert Half says
Pressured by talent shortages, employers have become more amenable to training under-qualified applicants, the report found.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 25, 2019 -
Study: Prosperous employers more likely to advocate for D&I training initiatives
Creating a culture of inclusion could help employers see the revenue increases and innovation that D&I can generate.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 22, 2019 -
HR tech trends focus on employee experience, performance
HR has been somewhat slow to take up new technology. A lack of resources has held it back from a quick modernization.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 22, 2019 -
JPMorgan Chase commits $350M to training, says degrees are not the future of work
The company said it hopes to forecast emerging skill sets for its employees and develop related training programs.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 20, 2019 -
50/50 Scholarship initiative seeks to skill women in STEM, achieve gender parity
Employers, too, might help by increasing diversity in hiring and funding female-targeted, higher education initiatives in science.
By Riia O'Donnell • March 19, 2019 -
Report: graduates need mix of human, tech and business skills
Employers increasingly want employees to combine hard and soft skills, and colleges are coming up with new ways to measure those abilities.
By James Paterson • March 19, 2019