Learning
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Microsoft-backed job training initiative expands to Indiana
Announced in February, Skillful now counts 20 state governors among its network, in addition to multiple private and public partners.
By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 16, 2018
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New online college to teach soft skills to working adults
A former Harvard dean has opened a school that will afford adult learners an opportunity to improve their problem solving, critical thinking and other soft skills.
By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 16, 2018
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Service industries embrace digital learning
From on-demand learning to gamification, food service and hospitality employers are turning more frequently to tech as they upskill employees.
By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 16, 2018
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Deep DivePreparing for change? Time to train your leaders
Leaders can foster an environment of creativity and experimentation, encouraging employees to learn through mistakes and failures.
By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 16, 2018
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Deep DiveL&D in the age of 'Netflixation'
Three experts gauge how employee learning has changed as tech has taken over.
By Lisa Burden
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Deep Dive8 behavioral science tips to boost employee learning
As employers come to grips with a constant need to upgrade skills, the science of learning is making its way into mainstream training for workers.
By Lisa Burden
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Walmart grants $4M to support workforce education
The funding is part of the company's five-year, $100 million effort to improve training programs in retail and adjacent sectors.
By Corinne Ruff • Oct. 12, 2018
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New York delays sexual harassment training mandate
Harassment policy requirements for employers in the state take effect today, however.
By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 09, 2018
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How to mine external and internal data to jumpstart learning programs
Employers are finding innovative ways to dig into treasure troves of data and use their findings to improve the employee experience.
By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 09, 2018
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DOL announces nearly $1.5M in apprenticeship, training grants for women
The Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) grants are a noteworthy continuation of the Trump administration's job-training commitments.
By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 09, 2018
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Disney Aspire connects learners with Brandman University
Disney's learning program provides employees access to free, online degree programing.
By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 09, 2018
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LinkedIn to acquire Glint with eye to talent development
LinkedIn's announcement is revelatory of a talent solutions technology space that continues to heat up going into 2019.
By Ryan Golden • Oct. 09, 2018
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Boeing and NSF partner to boost STEM learning, diversity
The employer has announced $11 million to upskill American workers.
By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 02, 2018
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Deep DiveOne company's quest to rethink the apprenticeship
Zurich Insurance Group came to Harper College with a request: help it train 100 apprentices — the next generation of insurance industry professionals — by 2020.
By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 02, 2018
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L&D pros expect increased engagement, agility from lifelong learning approach
Personalized training strategies that show employees a place in an organization have a better shot at improving engagement, which may explain the results of a recent survey.
By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 02, 2018
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Siemens adopts German apprenticeship program to bridge US skills gaps
With skills shortages, new limitations on hiring foreign nationals and a low unemployment rate, employers are looking for creative solutions to maintain headcount.
By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 02, 2018
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OpinionAre you fostering a learning culture for your developers and engineers?
Within a learning culture, employees will gain exposure to new ideas and employers keep workers competitive and present, writes Andrea Pretorian, an operations and marketing consultant.
By Andrea Pretorian
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'It's too late' to diversify cybersecurity workforce
By the time young students are old enough to enter the security workforce, cybersecurity will be "passé," said Dr. Alissa Johnson, VP and CISO of Xerox.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Sept. 27, 2018
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Tech disruption could leave billions unskilled and jobless, report says
Employers must work with educators, governments and non-profits to ensure students are learning the skills they need, according to Deloitte.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 26, 2018
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Automation frees up human workers, boosts productivity
Emerging tech like robotic processing automation and AI is "amplifying the human experience" at businesses that use it, according to Goldsmiths, University of London researchers.
By Riia O'Donnell • Sept. 25, 2018
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Walmart expands VR training to every US store
It's not just fancy tech that has made the retail giant's learning initiatives shine.
By Riia O'Donnell • Sept. 25, 2018
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Deep DiveHow teachers and employers can collaborate to prep the workforce of the future
Only 10% of teachers feel confident teaching high-level tech to students, even though they know it's needed. What does that mean for employers?
By Riia O'Donnell • Sept. 25, 2018
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Revolutionary business thinking can be taught in the classroom, study suggests
Business leaders must "imagine into the future, rather than re-enacting the past," and that type of strategic thinking can be taught, according to a new study.
By Riia O'Donnell • Sept. 25, 2018
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Employers stumble over poor leadership and changing cultures
Gender divides, demographic disparities and leadership lapses threaten employers' best laid plans for a fair and thriving workplace, a new Udemy report reveals.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 24, 2018
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NRF Foundation expands job seeker training
A new alliance will offer training and credentialing to about 150 job seekers in the retail market.
By Riia O'Donnell • Sept. 18, 2018