Training will be a top workplace priority in the year ahead, Deloitte says

Executives will emphasize skills-based hiring as well, a Deloitte report indicates.

By Carolyn Crist • Dec. 19, 2023

DOL rule would promote apprenticeships, tighten program labor standards

Apprenticeships have received much attention of late as a way to funnel badly needed talent into key industries.

By Kathryn Moody • Dec. 19, 2023

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The HR Dive Outlook on 2022

The year will demand employers focus on equity, total rewards and flexibility, and HR pros are the ones for the job.

By HR Dive staff

Development during key moments — like layoffs or promotions — may improve resilience

Investing in employees can build relationships and lead to positive business outcomes even during tough times, according to Keystone Partners.

By Carolyn Crist • Dec. 18, 2023

Leadership skills becoming greater priority for 2024

AI skills are also drawing more attention, according to trends in Coursera enrollment.

By Carolyn Crist • Dec. 18, 2023

Workforce Pell bill advances out of House education committee

Some Democrats expressed fears that for-profit programs would try to skirt consumer protection guardrails proposed in the legislation.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 12, 2023

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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