Learning: Page 59
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Top HR academic programs now teach students to advocate for pay equity
Programs at Georgetown, George Mason and others now school future HR leaders on hiring, pay and promotion diversity.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 23, 2017 -
Why designing a workplace violence e-course matters
Twelve percent of the 4,679 workplace deaths in 2014 were attributed to workplace violence.
By Tess Taylor • March 21, 2017 -
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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As informal learning takes the lead, corporate L&D teams worry about obsolescence
One expert says it's unrealistic for HR to assume that all learning will take place within the four walls of an organization.
By Tess Taylor • March 21, 2017 -
Workplace training is last on the list of favorites, say most employees
What the five-year survey reveals about employee learning preferences has L&D pros reeling a bit.
By Tess Taylor • March 21, 2017 -
Why the CIA uses game boards in their training programs
It's a rather literal take on gamification.
By Tess Taylor • March 21, 2017 -
Deep Dive
US job creation puts the squeeze on learning departments
A new occupant in the White House wants more U.S. jobs, but skill gaps abound in several industries. Continuous learning may point to a better way.
By Tess Taylor • March 21, 2017 -
AT&T invests over $1B to retrain 100,000 employees
The reason AT&T will re-train nearly a third of its global workforce? In part, keeping employee skills from growing obsolete.
By Tess Taylor • March 14, 2017 -
How to avoid common onboarding mistakes
An expert shares the top three things all companies do wrong when onboarding new hires.
By Tess Taylor • March 14, 2017 -
Josh Bersin: Treat your employees as No. 1 stakeholders
A new Deloitte report indicates employee experience outweighs engagement. Learning is a key way to change that.
By Tess Taylor • March 14, 2017 -
West Virginia University helps create more jobs for disabled individuals
Partnering with a program run by the U.S. Labor Dept., WVU helped 27 such workers find jobs.
By Tess Taylor • March 14, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Why more companies are building strong leaders with soft skills training
Technical know-how is important but solely focusing on that knowledge may not be best for ROI.
By Tess Taylor • March 14, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Employee development isn't about preventing job hopping anymore
What would you do if you knew that your brand new hire would be leaving in 12 months?
By Tess Taylor • March 7, 2017 -
There's a better way to measure workforce learning success
Employers spend an estimated $300 billion on employee training annually. Why hasn't a long-term metric for ROI emerged?
By Tess Taylor • March 7, 2017 -
The impact of employee age on workforce development
Hiring a multi-generational workforce can create challenges when it comes to training.
By Tess Taylor • March 7, 2017 -
New employee expectations pose challenges to CLOs
Collaborative training programs, self-serve learning content, and a strong learning culture enable employees to take advantage of internal opportunities.
By Tess Taylor • March 7, 2017 -
CLOs play a key role in the hunt for talent
What does a chief learning officer have to do with talent management? A lot these days, it turns out.
By Tess Taylor • March 7, 2017 -
Fashion icon Brooks Brothers brings global onboarding to the cloud
The company claims the change makes it so new hires require only a 3-minute verification check on their first day to complete onboarding.
By Ryan Golden • Feb. 28, 2017 -
Why a performance review program and learning management system joined forces
Constant communication is key to ensure employees feel connected, seen and heard — or else problems could get worse.
By Tess Taylor • Feb. 28, 2017 -
HR struggles to keep up with new workforce development demands
Experts highlight how a new generation of HR leaders needs to be well-versed in a broader range of talent management concepts in order to succeed.
By Tess Taylor • Feb. 28, 2017 -
Teaching email etiquette could save employees 6 days a year
That statistic doesn't even factor in the benefits of better email policy on work-life balance and cybersecurity.
By Tess Taylor • Feb. 28, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Employers expect more of candidates, but aren't offering enough learning opportunities
Only 13% of U.S. hiring managers think talent development is aligned with business strategy.
By Tess Taylor • Feb. 28, 2017 -
CEOs tell Trump there's no job shortage, just unskilled workers
White House officials said the president met with the manufacturing group to discuss taxes, trade, regulatory reform and the ‘‘workforce of the future."
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 27, 2017 -
Judge says LGBT training video was against his religion, sues over termination
The issue of employee religious accommodation poses a significant, important challenge for employers.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 23, 2017 -
Expert: Make a plan to help employee training concepts stick
The average cost for small companies to train just one employee in 2015 exceeded $1,000.
By Tess Taylor • Feb. 21, 2017 -
Amazon pairs up with non-profit for food service apprenticeship launch
The move by Amazon reveals the growing interest in skills training and its impact on communities.
By Tess Taylor • Feb. 21, 2017