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

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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

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

Cross-company mentoring could produce better employee self-motivation

By seeking a mentor from a non-competing firm, employees may become more self-motivated and more willing to plan for long-term career success.

By Tess Taylor • Nov. 8, 2016

How startups can obtain employee feedback about performance

Startups may be more likely to let learning fall by the wayside due to their small size.

By Tess Taylor • Nov. 8, 2016

How one MI manufacturer transformed a staffing shortage into an opportunity

The industrial firm created a unique employee readiness program that represents a new model in employee training.

By Tess Taylor • Nov. 8, 2016

Open office plans could have drawbacks for learning programs

Employers may need to create space explicitly for learning activities.

By Tess Taylor • Nov. 8, 2016

Military veterans find career success with a special PwC program

Providing the right support to help military vets successfully transition to civilian careers can be a key part of development programming.

By Tess Taylor • Nov. 8, 2016

Only 21% of companies think sales people are trained well

A new industry report highlights the need for more mobile training opportunities for sales professionals. 

By Tess Taylor • Nov. 1, 2016

Expert: To increase learning engagement, think personalization

Social learning technology helps create a community of learning and prevents learning systems from becoming cram sessions.

By Tess Taylor • Nov. 1, 2016

Why 'flipping' corporate learning classrooms is changing the game

A new CSU study points out the advantages to this currently unconventional learning tactic. 

By Tess Taylor • Nov. 1, 2016

Lessons from a California school with no teachers

School's out for teachers forever at the newly opened '42' university in California, and it could teach your workplace a thing or two about peer-to-peer instruction.

By Tess Taylor • Nov. 1, 2016

Dropbox, Blackboard announce e-learning partnership

Dropbox's recent entry into the e-learning market demonstrates the upward momentum of the industry overall.

By Tess Taylor • Nov. 1, 2016

Are organizations doing enough to measure the success of L&D programs?

Getting the most from corporate learning programs comes down to having a system for connecting learning to performance outcomes. 

By Tess Taylor • Nov. 1, 2016

Pew Research advises on America's changing job market and skills in demand

A new survey reveals the need for continuous learning as a solution to long-term career satisfaction. 

By Tess Taylor • Oct. 25, 2016

Why one employer lets employees make costly mistakes as they learn

Letting an employee lose a $2 million deal was a risk Braskem Americas was willing to take. 

By Tess Taylor • Oct. 25, 2016

Verbling introduces new multi-language learning platform

This entry to the growing language-learning enterprise sector reveals how innovation is taking hold in the space.

By Tess Taylor • Oct. 25, 2016

80% of organizations to adopt cloud-based LMS by 2020

A new Technavio survey reveals the drivers behind the continual surge in next-generation LMS use in the workplace. 

By Tess Taylor • Oct. 25, 2016