If COVID-19 accelerates automation, how can training keep up?

Training must be focused on reskilling, but employers also need to show "heart" as they prepare the workforce for change, a Verizon executive told HR Dive.

By Ryan Golden • Sept. 15, 2020

Boys & Girls Clubs, Coca-Cola team up to prepare youths for jobs of the future

Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, some large corporations are re-committing to workforce readiness programs aimed at young people.

By Kathryn Moody • Sept. 11, 2020

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Top trends in employee development

The pandemic pushed some HR initiatives to the back burner, but employee development may be more important than ever.

By HR Dive staff

How the pandemic has highlighted L&D

A May survey from LinkedIn Learning found that 64% of global L&D professionals said that training employees to fill skill gaps had grown as a priority due to the pandemic.

Sept. 8, 2020

Microsoft, Houston partner to improve access to big data, AI training

The Accelerate: Houston program is part of Microsoft's Global Skills Initiative.

By Aman Kidwai • Sept. 2, 2020

Coding academy Lambda School approved to operate in California

The company agreed to replace its income-share agreement with a slightly different tuition-financing tool.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 2, 2020

DHL Supply Chain expands maternity leave for US employees

The policy is set to take effect Jan. 1, 2021, but a spokesperson said the company is in a "consultation period" with respect to its effect on other workers.

By Aman Kidwai , Kate Tornone • Updated Sept. 1, 2020

Survey: Skill gaps are top pandemic challenge for 1 in 5 small businesses

As the landscape shifts, several observers have noted the impact COVID-19 had on employers' perceptions of skills gaps and shortages.

By Ryan Golden • Sept. 1, 2020

Frontline workers on Axonify make upskilling a priority amid pandemic

The employees with access to training were committed to "acquiring the most relevant knowledge to do their jobs safely and efficiently," said Axonify's CEO.

By Sheryl Estrada • Aug. 28, 2020

Gartner: Workers apply 54% of the new skills they learn

The consulting firm advocated for a "dynamic skills approach" that focuses on anticipating skills shifts as they occur instead of predicting or reacting to them.

By Ryan Golden • Aug. 27, 2020

State COVID-19 training laws create additional reopening challenge

At least 16 states have adopted some form of training mandate, but employers may find keeping up with the laws overwhelming, sources told HR Dive.

By Ryan Golden • Aug. 25, 2020

Association for Talent Development says e-learning adoption on the rise

The study suggests the pandemic has forced an acceleration of online learning offerings from employers.

By Aman Kidwai • Aug. 24, 2020

Bill would incentivize employer education assistance programs

The SHRM-backed Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act would also cover the costs of technology and tools for training employees.

By Sheryl Estrada • Aug. 18, 2020

Many workers haven't completed remote training, Clutch says

Of those who did attend such training, 27% said they found it ineffective.

By Ryan Golden • Aug. 18, 2020

Learning is an intentional process, not a box to check

Employers should treat learning in the same focused, measurable way as other business performance gauges like quarterly sales and profit margin, writes the University of Phoenix's COO.

By Raghu Krishnaiah • Aug. 11, 2020

Target partners on Minneapolis IT training center for underrepresented student groups

The initiative is one example of efforts to address racial inequity in the workplace through L&D programs.

By Ryan Golden • Aug. 11, 2020

Employees want even more feedback in the new work environment, study says

Employee and manager sentiments on performance management seem to have changed, in part due to the pandemic.

By Aman Kidwai • Aug. 7, 2020

California emphasizes workforce training in reopening guidance

The COVID-19 crisis has elevated the prevalence and importance of learning and development, in ways both specific and tangential to the virus.

By Katie Clarey • Aug. 5, 2020

How employers can train front-line workers to implement mask rules

Workers must be able to de-escalate situations before they become heated and possibly violent, one source told HR Dive.

By Pamela DeLoatch • Aug. 4, 2020

New grads lack networking, software skills, Gallup poll shows

The findings offer a lens into declining perceptions of the value of a college degree, the organization said.

By Kate Tornone • Aug. 4, 2020

How PwC uses gamification to support learning, engagement

The firm's experience with a trivia game app was leveraged to create internship programming as well.

By Sheryl Estrada • July 28, 2020

Penn Foster adds skilled trades to curriculum offerings

The expansion is meant to provide learners with educational opportunities beyond traditional college degree programs.

By Aman Kidwai • July 24, 2020

Lincoln Financial saw a future skill need — and enlisted a global org to help

The company is partnering with the Society of Actuaries to help bring big data and analytics training to its actuarial employees.

By Ryan Golden • July 21, 2020

Dropbox, Zoom join apprenticeship program for the formerly incarcerated

Founded by Slack, the project is billed as a culture-changing measure — one that could be spread throughout the tech sector.

By Katie Clarey • July 20, 2020

Pandemic likely to accelerate learning tech adoption, sources say

The expansion of remote work has increased the value of certain skill sets and changed how companies go about building them, experts told HR Dive.

By Aman Kidwai • July 14, 2020

Ohio State, 2U partner on tech bootcamp to launch October 2020

The program aims in part to provide pathways for Ohio residents who were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Ryan Golden • July 14, 2020