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Mercer bets on MOOCs
The firm's partnership with edX is the latest indication that massive open online courses may be making a comeback.
By Riia O'Donnell • Feb. 13, 2018 -
Deep Dive
How a 'lab mindset' can empower and develop your employees
A new approach is emerging that not only allows for mistakes, but considers them opportunities for growth.
By Riia O'Donnell • Feb. 13, 2018 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineTop 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.
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Bloomingdale's embraces e-learning to improve customer service
The pressure is on for brick-and-mortar retailers, and cutting the cost of training has become an important part of keeping pace.
By Riia O'Donnell • Feb. 6, 2018 -
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Deep DivePersonalization — not stereotypes — should guide learning initiatives
For learning and development professionals, training a workforce with five generations represented presents some unique challenges.
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Is Amazon moving into the e-learning space?
A quiet move by the retail giant could signal its entrance into the e-learning market — or that it's turning more toward internal employee development.
By Riia O'Donnell • Feb. 6, 2018 -
Deskless workers want more training and feedback, report shows
Around 25% of staff without traditional work stations report that they receive no performance feedback at all.
By Riia O'Donnell • Feb. 6, 2018 -
Employees lack data literacy even as the 'analytics economy' dawns
More than half of workers don't have the education to make decisions based on insight from data, a survey from Qlik shows.
By Kathryn Moody , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 31, 2018 -
Opinion
7 creative ways small businesses can encourage employee innovation
CareerBuilder's Pete Jansons offers concrete steps employers can take to boost innovation, like giving a "risk-taker of the week" award.
By Pete Jansons • Jan. 30, 2018 -
Deep Dive
How to train employees for jobs that don't exist yet
With tech moving at breakneck speeds, how can you prepare employees with the skill sets they'll need?
By Riia O'Donnell • Jan. 30, 2018 -
Could MOOCs be worth a second look?
Employees are capitalizing on MOOCs to enhance their skill sets, but their companies aren't providing needed support, one observer says.
By Riia O'Donnell • Jan. 30, 2018 -
Self-taught workers struggle to showcase their skills
A large number of developers are self-taught via YouTube, a HackerRank study reveals — a difficult characteristic to list on a resume.
By Riia O'Donnell • Jan. 30, 2018 -
WeWork enters e-learning market with 2U partnership
Students enrolled in a partner online education program will soon have access to meeting rooms and other spaces at WeWork locations.
By Riia O'Donnell • Jan. 30, 2018 -
GOP bill could double number of available H-1B visas, promote STEM training
Currently, the H-1B cap is 85,000 — 65,000 plus 20,000 for workers with advanced degrees from U.S. universities.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 29, 2018 -
To survive the age of disruption, create a 'lab mindset' at work, says Mercer
With technological advances set to disrupt industries, Mercer offers four ways to survive — and thrive — in the future of work.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 26, 2018 -
Are libraries the answer to the skills gap?
Instead of creating new institutions, governments could use trusted, existing facilities like libraries to take on the role of workforce trainer, suggests one observer.
By Riia O'Donnell • Jan. 23, 2018 -
Deep Dive
LinkedIn seeks to define the LMS market by delving into data
The company leverages data to understand what functions are growing, what skills are being added to profiles and what skills are required in job postings.
By Riia O'Donnell • Jan. 23, 2018 -
As Toyota, Mazda build new Alabama plant, local officials start training workers
In an effort to attract the companies, the state offered to help with training — a partnership that could save the employers millions.
By Riia O'Donnell • Jan. 23, 2018 -
Most employers plan to respond to automation by hiring more, not less
But the “skills reshuffle” will require companies to look at upskilling employees from declining growth industries and readying them for other sectors.
By Riia O'Donnell • Jan. 23, 2018 -
Training programs give ex-prisoners a chance at landing a job
Leaders see an opportunity — thanks to a competitive job market — for employers to consider one of the largest overlooked talent pools.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Jan. 23, 2018 -
'Reskilling crisis' emerging as 1.4M US jobs face technology disruption
Only 2% of workers could transition to new jobs if immediately called on to take another job that matched their skill set, according to a World Economic Forum report.
By Naomi Eide • Jan. 23, 2018 -
Detroit plans to 'rewire' its workforce
Business leaders in Detroit are instituting job training and development programs to help businesses and residents get to work.
By Riia O'Donnell • Jan. 16, 2018 -
American Airlines implements de-escalation training
Smartphones and access to social media have created an urgent training need for front-facing employees.
By Riia O'Donnell • Jan. 16, 2018 -
Deep Dive
You can fix internal skills gaps — but you have to find them first
When training shortcomings start affecting the bottom line, it's time to identify exactly where employees are missing the mark.
By Riia O'Donnell • Jan. 16, 2018 -
GNC focuses training on service and product knowledge
Employers hope knowledgeable employees can keep brick-and-mortar stores relevant.
By Riia O'Donnell • Jan. 16, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Effective training is more than just business — it's personal
When it comes to employee learning, one size does not fit all.
By Riia O'Donnell • Jan. 9, 2018
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