Skills, knowledge development still high priority in ATD's State of the Industry report

Managerial and supervisory training are top subjects, followed by compliance issues.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 12, 2016

MGM employee development program focuses on international leadership

MGM seeks to expand its successful PRIDE employee development program.

By Tess Taylor • Dec. 6, 2016

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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

Military conference highlights 4 key trends for the future of corporate training

Many training programs make their debut as military systems, so it's important that employers take note of the 2016 IITSEC.

By Tess Taylor • Dec. 6, 2016

Report: Companies are looking to implement AI but lack the skills

Businesses want to use AI but need help figuring out how.

By Justine Brown • Dec. 6, 2016

HR should strategize before adopting IoT, AR tech

A majority of IT workers don't believe the risks of adopting IoT and AR tech are worth the benefits; the cybersecurity risks they pose are largely to blame.

By Tess Taylor • Dec. 6, 2016

New e-learning programs emerge that are specially geared for industrial workers

Industrial training gets an update to meet the demands of a growing manufacturing worker shortage. 

By Tess Taylor • Dec. 6, 2016

Amazon gets seasonal hires up to speed in two days

The quick turnaround is the result of an advanced, tech-savvy learning process that saves Amazon valuable time and resources.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Nov. 30, 2016

More manufacturing careers open up to women thanks to apprenticeships

West Virginia joins the growing number of states providing apprenticeship programs for women interested in such careers.

By Tess Taylor • Nov. 29, 2016

Study reveals optimal training time for 2016 seasonal retail workforce

Employers can start to break the cycle of poor retention in retail with strategic retail worker training and development. 

By Tess Taylor • Nov. 29, 2016

AI could help reduce bias in employee performance reviews

Employee development may require further assistance from machines built to prevent human bias in certain situations.

By Kathryn Moody • Nov. 29, 2016

1 in 5 Americans score an 'F' on basic benefits education quiz

Benefits knowledge is still a problem for a lot of Americans, many of whom depend on their employer to provide the necessary education.

By Tess Taylor • Nov. 29, 2016

Idaho aims to close skill gaps, approves $1.4M apprenticeship grant

The grant will bolster programs in fields like energy, healthcare and IT.

By Tess Taylor • Nov. 22, 2016

Bersin: Why the corporate learning market is starting to shift

Learning continues to evolve with more videos, microlearning systems and employee-driven content. 

By Tess Taylor • Nov. 22, 2016

Survey: Younger employees highly value tuition support

Millennials, Generation X and Baby Boomers all want different things in terms of learning and development benefits at work, the IPMA-HR survey shows.

By Tess Taylor • Nov. 22, 2016

Expert advises setting learning goals, not performance goals

Learning goals are generally harder to attain. Proper supports must be in place.

By Tess Taylor • Nov. 22, 2016

What's more important: Soft skills or employee feedback?

A recent survey says two-thirds of employers want real-time feedback to improve their L&D programs.

By Tess Taylor • Nov. 22, 2016

Udacity's Blitz program aims to address skills gap with trial workers

Blitz would likely provide hands-on opportunities that other training programs lack.

By Tess Taylor • Nov. 22, 2016

Gallup: Millennials are not in tune with their company's mission

Engaging with a company's values and purpose is key for younger workers, but many companies aren't doing enough to connect with their employees.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Nov. 16, 2016

Thanks to freelancing, there's been an increase in 'working learners'

A recent ACT Foundation study on working learners discovers that more adults are earning credentials to enhance their careers than ever before. Are companies taking notice?

By Tess Taylor • Nov. 15, 2016

4 learning and development trends for HR leaders to watch in 2017

Microlearning, video and virtual reality are set to lead learning into the new year.

By Tess Taylor • Nov. 15, 2016

BetterSkills launches SaaS platform geared towards tracking employee performance

The $1 million-backed company promises to provide a way to measure the ROI of learning programs and the progress of employee learners.

By Tess Taylor • Nov. 15, 2016

How to help millennials find their way with focused learning programs

Millennials aren't lazy — they are bored, one expert says.

By Tess Taylor • Nov. 15, 2016

With Black Friday on the horizon, employers should try video training

Video training can be a quick, efficient and complete way to get your 2016 holiday temp hires up to speed with compliance rules.

By Tess Taylor • Nov. 15, 2016

Speaking their language: engaging and retaining millennials at work

It's time to reframe the conversation with your organization's millennial talent in order to boost engagement and retention.

By Tena Lyons • Nov. 15, 2016

TalentLMS wins award for most affordable and friendly learning system

It's a crowded HR cloud platform space these days, but TalentLMS stood out because of its ability to integrate between apps and mobile devices.

By Tess Taylor • Nov. 8, 2016