Our 10 best learning stories of 2018

Change might have been the only constant in a tech-driven, job seeker’s talent market this year, but employers have renewed their commitment to L&D to adapt. 

By Morgan Fecto • Dec. 26, 2018

Are Gen Z and employers on the same page when it comes to development?

Most Gen Zers think hard skills are paramount but L&D experts, who tend to believe the opposite, say the generation needs soft-skills training.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 20, 2018

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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

Lawmakers propose savings accounts for employee learning

A bill recently introduced in Congress would create tax-preferred savings accounts for worker training and provide a government match for contributions.

By Riia O'Donnell • Dec. 18, 2018

Can you train for emotional intelligence?

Emotional intelligence may be the most important soft skill for the workforce of tomorrow.

By Riia O'Donnell • Dec. 18, 2018

The future of work will rely on collaboration between private, public sectors

The NewDEAL Forum's suggestions do not stray far from what institutions have implemented in response to the skills gap and record-low unemployment.

By Riia O'Donnell • Dec. 18, 2018

Employers continue to spend more money on L&D

As businesses push to upskill employees, more staff members — and potential applicants — see training as a top priority, as well.

By Riia O'Donnell • Dec. 18, 2018

Workers say they're ready to upskill — but employers are lagging

Rather than viewing technology as a force coming for jobs, most workers expect automation and AI to positively affect their job in the next few years.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 12, 2018

Walmart pledges $4M to Colorado retail training programs

The company continues its push to upskill retail workers across the country.

By Riia O'Donnell • Dec. 11, 2018

Learning in 2018: The rise of technology and calls for personalization

A number of surprises, spurred by a tight talent market, drove some of the developments in the learning space this year.

By Riia O'Donnell • Dec. 11, 2018

Boeing, Microsoft and more team up to rethink training

The network says it will take a skills-based approach to learning and development initiatives.

By Riia O'Donnell • Dec. 11, 2018

A quarter of developers are self-taught coders

The study from HackerRank affirms the idea that learning initiatives outside a traditional classroom can help close the skills gap.

By Riia O'Donnell • Dec. 11, 2018

Most millennials are satisfied with their jobs, but not their career paths

Without a sense of where they are headed career-wise, employees will consider looking elsewhere for opportunities.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 11, 2018

Hilton tops Best Workplaces for Diversity list

Great Place to Work considered the work experiences of women, people of color, LGBTQ workers, individuals with disabilities and those 54 years of age and older.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 10, 2018

To survive a digital future, guide employees to own their learning

The market will leave behind those who think continuous learning is anything but a necessity, various experts say.

By Riia O'Donnell • Dec. 4, 2018

Marketing pros are unprepared for digital change, study says

A majority of respondents (82%) believe their company must invest in staff training and development in order to remain competitive.

By Riia O'Donnell • Dec. 4, 2018

How to train Gen Z on its own terms

Leaders can connect with learners by housing learning initiatives within the devices that have defined their generation.

By Riia O'Donnell • Dec. 4, 2018

Coaching may ease the pains of change management

Every business must be poised for change, but successfully navigating it requires that managers be ready to coach employees through it.

By Riia O'Donnell • Dec. 4, 2018

The top learning trends for 2019: Towards a digital-human workforce

As organizations navigate their digital transformation, learning & development (L&D) leaders are tasked with reskilling their workforce. Udemy’s Head of L&D shares what to expect in 2019.

By Shelley Osborne, Head of L&D at Udemy • Dec. 4, 2018

Walmart's director of HR strategy talks overhauling employee development

The company revamped a development program, once in place more for "reputation" than for impact, to better prepare for the future of work, Ellie Bertani said.

By Kathryn Moody • Nov. 28, 2018

NYC-based nonprofit gets $2M grant to build tech training program with local employers

The initiative is part of the groundbreaking of a new 80,000-square-foot facility, set to open in 2020 near New York's Union Square.

By Riia O'Donnell • Nov. 27, 2018

Earn-while-you-learn training provided by Wisconsin manufacturing company

A Wisconsin manufacturing company is looking to woo workers with free training, a paycheck and college credit. 

By Riia O'Donnell • Nov. 27, 2018

Woz U pilots partnership to upskill learners

The university created by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is partnering with CareerCircle to reach learners with interest in digital skills. 

By Riia O'Donnell • Nov. 27, 2018

Is there a gender training gap?

In a recent study, men reported greater access to training for technical skills and soft skills compared to women — which points to one possible driver of the leadership gap.

By Riia O'Donnell • Nov. 27, 2018

The more training employees get, the more they want

Employees and job seekers are not only expecting to be upskilled and trained — they are beginning to demand it.

By Riia O'Donnell • Nov. 20, 2018

Walmart's Black Friday VR simulator puts workers in a noisy, crowded store

Store associates can explore four- to five-minute sessions that attempt to reproduce the audio and visual experience of working during the holiday rush.

By Riia O'Donnell • Nov. 20, 2018