Corporate grandparenting: Mentoring for the next generation

It's a "hidden gem" for talent management, experts say.

By Tom Starner • March 24, 2016

Career development taking off as an alternative reward option

It's being prioritized over other reward programs, according to a Korn Ferry Hay Group survey.

By Tom Starner • March 23, 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

UC San Diego Extension releases top 10 emerging careers list

Software developers of apps top the list rounded out by civil engineers.

By Deborah Barrington • March 22, 2016

Employee learning turning to bite-size approach thanks to 'shorter attention spans'

Employees often don't want to undergo typical classroom training partly because of time-management reasons. 

By Tom Starner • March 22, 2016

How employers can optimize the expat experience

Overseas assignments can cost as much as three times an employee's typical annual salary, so driving value is key.

By Tom Starner • March 17, 2016

What to consider when moving to an open office format

It's a good idea to have a strategy that includes needs of both extroverts and introverts.

By Tom Starner • March 14, 2016

How onboarding can drive higher retention, engagement rates

It remains one of those HR processes that has a lot of verbal acceptance but not enough actual support.

By Tom Starner • March 9, 2016

Restaurant, retail industries connect to create 'Path Forward' worker opportunities

The new coalition is looking to promote education, training and career-building among in the workforce.

By Tom Starner • March 2, 2016

How to get employees in the right frame of mind for learning

A stressful company culture will not lead to strong learning programs, according to an expert.

By Tom Starner • Feb. 24, 2016

Five solid steps to building a robust workplace learning culture

A better learning strategy will help employers connect with and retain today's millennials.

By Tom Starner • Feb. 23, 2016

Obama's 2015 executive order concerning federal onboarding to become reality

Federal executives arriving in Washington for their new jobs may be experiencing a formal onboarding program for the first time.

By Tom Starner • Feb. 19, 2016

How AT&T is retooling its workforce to sharpen competitive edge

The telecom company is asking its workforce to learn new skills so it can compete with other, more nimble tech giants.

By Tom Starner • Feb. 17, 2016

Will augmented reality become a key training tool?

The technology is getting its first real test within the utlity segment by attempting to help improve safety and efficiency.

By Tom Starner • Feb. 17, 2016

Takeaways from Chipotle's training day: Why it matters to all employers

Employers facing crises with frontline employees need to keep consistency and communication in mind.

By Kathryn Moody • Feb. 10, 2016

Employers aren't doing enough to ensure frontline worker training, research says

Organizations are not tracking or measuring their upskill programs very well, meaning companies may not be taking full advantage of training's benefits.

By Tom Starner • Feb. 9, 2016

Why onboarding often frustrates new hires

Research shows onboarding has been treated as an afterthought by employers – but it's not too late to create a successful experience.

By Tom Starner • Feb. 3, 2016

Report: Global learning market to be worth $31B by 2020

The learning market continues to experience massive growth, particularly in the tech space.

By Kathryn Moody • Feb. 2, 2016

Survey: Employees of all races favor training, development over workplace diversity

Some startling survey results report that American workers are not as concerned about diversity as other recent data has suggested.

By Tom Starner • Jan. 28, 2016

Big data creates advantages for learning and development strategies

It is transforming business, but it can also help transform L&D.

By Tom Starner • Jan. 24, 2016

Accenture goes 'all in' on learning and development

Accenture spent close to $1 billion in 2015 on workforce L&D, reflecting current trends in the learning space.

By Tom Starner • Jan. 14, 2016

Mobile-based learning requires workplace change, but it's here to stay

Learning on mobile isn't going away anytime soon, says Talent Management.

By Tom Starner • Jan. 14, 2016

Will corporate learning adopt MOOCs some day?

Massive open online courses have the potential to drive change in the corporate learning world, says expert Josh Bersin.

By Tom Starner • Jan. 12, 2016

Recruiting, developing talent from within is working, study says

Following a Career Framework strategy is delivering results, according to Mercer.

By Tom Starner • Dec. 22, 2015

How e-learning will continue to evolve in 2016

New delivery platforms and new attitudes about its impact on performance and productivity will affect e-learning in the new year.

By Tom Starner • Dec. 21, 2015

Why enterprise learning is shifting from training to career development

Enterprise learning used to be about compliance training, with little to no expectation that an employee would know what else they could do with that experience. 

By Tom Starner • Dec. 15, 2015