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Nearly half of companies say they plan to eliminate bachelor’s degree requirements in 2024
Many employers are dropping degree requirements to create a more diverse workforce and increase job candidate numbers, survey results show.
By Carolyn Crist • Dec. 12, 2023 -
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L&D’s engagement paradox: Employees say they want training, yet multitask during it
“Human things are happening while people learn and that's okay,” according to one L&D pro.
By Carolyn Crist • Dec. 12, 2023 -
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TrendlineTop trends in employee development
The pandemic pushed some HR initiatives to the back burner, but employee development may be more important than ever.
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Key lawmakers unveil bipartisan proposal for Workforce Pell Grants
The bill signals growing momentum for expanding federal financial aid to programs as short as eight weeks.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 6, 2023 -
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Employers, educators are filling in Gen Z’s etiquette gap
Studies indicate that employers might be the new “post-secondary colleges.”
By Caroline Colvin • Dec. 5, 2023 -
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DEI training linked to better staff competence, work culture in healthcare
In an industry faced with major labor shortages and retention issues, training and development opportunities can help, a Relias survey indicates.
By Carolyn Christ • Dec. 1, 2023 -
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Employers value a college degree but think students lack some skills, survey says
The research from AAC&U found most executives believe recent graduates are overall prepared for the workforce.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 30, 2023 -
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Deloitte’s chief learning officer on speaking to 100 leaders in 100 days
Leaders said they wanted L&D to help them move from outputs to outcomes, CLO Anthony Stephan explained.
By Ginger Christ • Nov. 28, 2023 -
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Workers say they want a skills-first approach, but employers struggle to make the shift
Integrating skills data into HR processes remains a key challenge, according to a report from EY and iMocha.
By Kathryn Moody • Nov. 28, 2023 -
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Middle managers may be the secret weapon for talent development
The C-suite, however, is overlooking this cohort’s involvement in L&D, a report found.
By Ginger Christ • Nov. 21, 2023 -
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Workers point to L&D disparities between frontline, office employees
A majority of workers responding to a survey said they would stay at their company for another six years with better career support and training.
By Carolyn Crist • Nov. 20, 2023 -
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Survey: Companies struggle to measure the value of training
Demonstrating ROI from employee development — and clearly defining that ROI — can be a major challenge, a D2L report showed.
By Carolyn Crist • Nov. 16, 2023 -
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Is there significant potential for apprenticeships in the US market?
Apprenticeships remain outside the mainstream in the U.S., but broader adoption could open up a cohort of trained workers.
By Kathryn Moody • Nov. 15, 2023 -
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Work experience, not college, prepared employees for jobs, study finds
Half of the employees surveyed said they wished they had known how to manage career progression prior to entering the workforce.
By Ginger Christ • Nov. 14, 2023 -
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To avoid talent shortages, emphasize skill development, Udemy says
Other reports have shown that while L&D is seeing more influence, actual efforts may be moving too slowly to catch up to workforce needs.
By Kathryn Moody • Nov. 7, 2023 -
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Lowe’s commits $3M to skilled trades training
The grants will support training for in-demand, industry-specific skills in local communities that have historically lacked such programs.
By Carolyn Crist • Nov. 6, 2023 -
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Want to hire refugees? Get serious about inclusive communication
At SHRM Inclusion 2023, an upskilling expert denounced the belief that language learning is “an insurmountable obstacle.”
By Caroline Colvin • Nov. 1, 2023 -
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Mid-career professionals, managers most at risk for generative AI disruption, Indeed says
Understanding who is most exposed to GenAI is important for employers as they make decisions on how they use the tech going forward, the hiring platform said.
By Laurel Kalser • Nov. 1, 2023 -
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In push for workers, Minnesota ends degree requirements for most state jobs
Some state and local governments have pushed to build clear career pathing and better training opportunities, one expert previously told HR Dive.
By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 31, 2023 -
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L&D could ease ‘AI skill threat’ for software developers, report says
Software teams with “high contest cultures,” where employees must prove their worth through aggressive competition, tend to have higher incidence of skill threat.
By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 24, 2023 -
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Inside a new effort to vet credential providers
The Higher Learning Commission recently launched an initiative called the Credential Lab, which will implement an evaluation model for content providers.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 23, 2023 -
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Nondegree upskilling still hampered by lack of awareness
Of those not pursuing alternative paths, most said they would have considered them if they knew about them in the first place.
By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 20, 2023 -
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Slack’s ‘Ranger Week’ of training could represent a growing trend
Organizations have begun to realize the need for a more targeted approach to build in-demand skills, a source told HR Dive.
By Ryan Golden • Oct. 17, 2023 -
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‘Post-industrial economy’ requires investment in employee development, report says
An ongoing talent scarcity will force companies to focus on reskilling, retention and AI to fuel growth, according to The Josh Bersin Co.
By Carolyn Crist • Oct. 17, 2023 -
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Sponsored by Protiviti7 ways to strengthen leadership succession and development
Corporate boards are focusing more on leadership succession and development programs, yet rising leaders are in the dark about their own advancement pathways and opportunities. Learn how to close the knowledge gap.
By Fran Maxwell, Managing Director Global Lead, People Advisory and Organizational Change & Johnny Martinez, Director People Advisory and Organizational Change • Oct. 16, 2023 -
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AI curiosity is an opportunity for employers to offer L&D, report says
While leaders are more likely to receive AI guidance, less than a third of nonmanagers receive guidance at all, the Adecco Group said in its report.
By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 10, 2023
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