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    US companies collaborate to grow skilled trades workforce

    The Business Roundtable sees opportunities to solve the labor gap on a large scale.

    By Benton Graham • Aug. 19, 2025
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    ‘Benevolent leadership’ enhances organizational learning, study finds

    Researchers found that this approach can create the kind of workplace environment that encourages knowledge-sharing.

    By Aug. 19, 2025
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    Top trends in leadership development

    With hiring on the back burner, the pressure is on L&D professionals to upskill the leadership team while also looking internally for the leaders of tomorrow. 

    By HR Dive staff
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    13 human skills gaps could threaten AI adoption, learning scientists say

    Cognitive, communication and self-management skills can help workers effectively implement AI in the workplace, Multiverse says.

    By Carolyn Crist • Aug. 19, 2025
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    Half of workers have experienced a quarter-life career crisis, survey shows

    Employers can offer more accessible support systems that address both professional development and personal well-being, FlexJobs says.

    By Carolyn Crist • Aug. 15, 2025
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    Massachusetts awards skilled trades grants, approves private apprenticeship program

    The grants are meant to bolster training for high-demand occupations within sectors like construction and manufacturing, the governor’s office said.

    By Joe Burns • Aug. 14, 2025
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    Online job interview simulator could help workers after incarceration, study finds

    Researchers said the findings could lead to more interest in virtual training to help people after prison release.

    By Carolyn Crist • Aug. 14, 2025
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    DOL to provide $30M in training grants on AI, skilled trades

    The department will award grants of up to $8 million to state workforce agencies to create training funds that encourage employers to both develop and expand programs.

    By Aug. 13, 2025
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    Young workers lead the way in AI learning, survey shows

    Along with technical know-how, workers should stay competitive by building human skills in problem-solving, critical thinking and emotional intelligence, tutors focused on AI say.

    By Carolyn Crist • Aug. 12, 2025
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    Half of Gen Z workers want ‘growth mindset’ jobs in AI era

    Since the beginning of 2025, Flexa has seen a 240% increase in the number of job searches for roles offering learning and development benefits.

    By Carolyn Crist • Aug. 12, 2025
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    Animal hospital to pay $20K for allegedly firing a worker who objected to religious training materials

    “I expressed my concerns to management over training I was required to attend and was soon fired,” the worker said.

    By Aug. 8, 2025
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    Skilled trade excitement lags among younger workers, Harris Poll finds

    However, other recent reports have shown that Generation Z workers’ anxiety about AI-related impacts on corporate jobs has driven them to blue-collar jobs.

    By Carolyn Crist • Aug. 7, 2025
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    By the numbers: An AI development disconnect

    In AI’s wild west era, workers say they pretend to understand the technology and fund their own use of it.

    By Aug. 5, 2025
  • Female mechanical engineering trainees learn the basics of precision filing at a training center.
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    SHRM: Apprenticeships, internships and job rotations can close skill gaps

    More than a third of HR professionals said they’re addressing hiring challenges by training existing employees to fill critical roles.

    By Carolyn Crist • July 29, 2025
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    Employees brace for AI-driven change: survey

    Nearly half of workers are taking steps to safeguard their financial and professional futures as concerns swirl, according to a Gusto survey. 

    By Lindsey Wilkinson • July 29, 2025
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    Trump taps DOL for ‘rapid retraining’ of workers displaced by AI

    The president also called for agency guidance to enable employers to offer tax-free reimbursement for AI-related training.

    By July 24, 2025
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    1 in 2 graduates believe their college major didn’t prepare them for today’s market

    Respondents said they felt unprepared in numerous ways, especially finding a job after graduation and navigating student debt and personal finances.

    By Carolyn Crist • July 23, 2025
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    Do workforce development programs bridge the skills gap? Researchers say yes.

    Typically, these programs operate with explicit goals of upskilling a state’s workforce, especially in transferable skills that could apply across employers, a report found.

    By Carolyn Crist • July 22, 2025
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    Walmart cuts market coordinator role

    The mass retailer is eliminating the position, which supported its market managers, and also plans to take a more tailored approach to staffing its training centers.

    By Dani James • July 21, 2025
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    In California, new car dealers look to apprenticeships to fill talent gaps

    Across the industry, dealerships have reported shortages due to an aging workforce. The apprenticeship program is intended to attract the next generation of skilled workers.

    By Carolyn Crist • July 17, 2025
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    4 in 10 new hires say they second-guess their decision during onboarding

    More than half of employees said their onboarding overly focused on administrative tasks, often overshadowing job readiness.

    By Carolyn Crist • July 17, 2025
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    AI may diminish demand for high-wage skills like data analysis, research finds

    In contrast, skills requiring human interaction and coordination will grow in importance and likely command higher salaries, according to a Stanford study.

    By Laurel Kalser • July 15, 2025
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    Are misperceptions about higher education’s cost causing adults to skip college?

    Around three-fourths of adults say college is unaffordable, though most “significantly” overestimated the cost of attendance, a recent survey found.

    By Danielle McLean • July 14, 2025
  • Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers a keynote address during the Nvidia GTC Artificial Intelligence Conference at SAP Center on March 18, 2024 in San Jose, California.
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    Widening AI training gap ushers in ‘birth of a new digital divide,’ BambooHR says

    Although most employees say they want to improve their AI-related skills, only about a third have received formal training from their employer, according to a new report.

    By Carolyn Crist • July 11, 2025
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    EEOC: Workers with vision impairments couldn’t access education company’s training

    As a result, employees used their personal time to complete required training by asking a sighted person or manager to help them, EEOC said.

    By Carolyn Crist • July 8, 2025
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    Skill development opportunities influence job choices, survey shows

    “Employers who invest in training and development will be best positioned to attract and retain top talent in this evolving landscape,” an Aerotek leader said.

    By Carolyn Crist • July 8, 2025