Learning
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DOL announces $100M to train workers displaced by automation, economic stagnation
The funding will help workers become competitive for high-demand employment opportunities, the agency said.
By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 14, 2018
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LinkedIn Learning adds Estée Lauder to list of corporate partners
Estée Lauder said its top LinkedIn Learning users, who individually clock between 40 and 100 hours worth of content, favor "digital-first focused learnings."
By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 14, 2018
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Deep DiveHow Walmart rebranded development as an employee benefit
Learning is no longer optional; it's a must-have component of the employee value proposition.
By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 14, 2018
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San Francisco proposal would require cannabis companies to hire apprenticeship grads
The CityGrow program is aimed at training disadvantaged workers, but employers say they can't handle another mandate.
By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 14, 2018
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OpinionBuilding workplace trust that leads to company growth
Growth opportunities are the new backbone of benefits in today’s labor market — especially for millennials looking to grow their careers, writes Emily Foote, vice president of customer engagement at Bridge.
By Emily Foote
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Deep DiveEnglish-only workplace rules: both discriminatory and disengaging?
Employers are increasingly finding themselves in the news or in court defending English-only policies. Do these rules ever have a place at work?
By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 09, 2018
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Guild Education raises $40M to educate employees
Millennials, in particular, want to see opportunities for growth when searching for a company to join or determining whether or not to stay where they are.
By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 07, 2018
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Ready, set, skate: Sonic adds a dash of competition to employee training
With the Dr Pepper Sonic Games, the fast food chain's employees participate in a nine-month, nationwide competition that aims to boost engagement in a fun way.
By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 07, 2018
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Education Design Lab and Credly partner to boost credentialing
The collaboration aims to offer digital credentials to underserved communities in 13 locations in the U.S.
By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 07, 2018
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Facebook brings digital skills training to small businesses, nonprofits
Expanding its partnership with the National Urban League, Facebook moves forward with its plan to train 1 million by 2020.
By Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 07, 2018
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Sponsored4 Ways to implement just-in-time learning at your organization
L&D teams often deal with high expectations and limited resources, and just-in-time learning can help overcome both of these hurdles.
By Shelley Osborne, Head of Learning & Development at Udemy
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Deep DiveWhy sharing knowledge in the office should not be a taboo
Inefficient (or non-existent) knowledge sharing is a silent problem in many companies — and it could be holding your workers back.
By Riia O'Donnell • July 31, 2018
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Microlearning may be 'habit-forming,' study found
On-the-go, on-demand training is a new paradigm in learning that has seen growth across almost all industries — and for good reason.
By Riia O'Donnell • July 31, 2018
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Delta embraces remote training for aircraft maintenance
Ever-evolving tech had trainers on near-constant road trips to keep the company's 10,000 maintenance staff members up to date, according to VC Daily.
By Riia O'Donnell • July 31, 2018
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Top learning programs combine instructor-led training and digital courses
Classroom learning continues to be replaced by its digital counterparts in many areas, but data suggests there may be room for both in the L&D toolkit.
By Riia O'Donnell • July 31, 2018
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Employers aren't preparing workers for future tech roles, survey says
A regular complaint among workers is that they're not receiving adequate training, especially on developing tech skills.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 31, 2018
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Opinion'Don't #MeToo me': The training being neglected after sexual harassment scandals
When men can trust in their employers to handle behavioral complaints fairly, only then will they feel comfortable about fully engaging in the effort to end harassment, writes Ingrid Fredeen of NAVEX Global.
By Ingrid Fredeen
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University of Michigan to offer 20-week leadership development program
The new program adds to the suite of material offered to employers through universities, much of it designed to provide leaders and learners with job-critical skills.
By Riia O'Donnell • July 24, 2018
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Educators, government and employees must work to bridge skills gap
Addressing the needs of workers and businesses, the CEA recommends collaboration if employers want to be ready for the future of work.
By Riia O'Donnell • July 24, 2018
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National Retail Federation Foundation launches partnership on worker credentialing
NRF's 10-hour curriculum uses interactive exercises to enhance learner engagement and also allows for self-assessment.
By Riia O'Donnell • July 24, 2018
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Researchers: Demand for specialized skills drives wage disparities
Increased demands for such skills, as well as automation and educational differences, could widen income inequality in the workplace.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 24, 2018
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Deep DiveHow teaching employees to find their purpose can lead to better engagement
Not all employees have identified their personal purpose — and if they have, they may not recognize it can align with the work they do. L&D can help calibrate the personal and the professional.
By Riia O'Donnell • July 24, 2018
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As more directors receive harassment training, notable gaps remain
After #MeToo, HR observers expected more workplaces to act quickly to update training guidelines. But that hasn't necessarily been the case.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • July 23, 2018
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Trump rolls out job training plan, but experts say it's only the beginning
An executive order issued Thursday created two entities: the President's National Council for the American Worker and the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board.
By Ryan Golden • July 20, 2018
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'Speed mentoring' can boost outcomes, Yale report says
A mentoring program modeled after speed dating helped medical residents improve their work.
By Riia O'Donnell • July 17, 2018