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CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Deloitte Reaches Across Generations
By Garry Kranz
The consulting firm’s growth strategies hinge on its ability to blend employees from four different eras into a cohesive workforce.


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RETOOLING THE WORKFORCE
Democrats Criticize Labor Dept. on Training Grant Oversight
May 8, 2008 9:15 AM PT
A GAO report shows that the awards did not include performance goals and other assessment criteria. In addition, $263.8 million in grants targeted toward high-growth industries did not go through a competitive bidding process. >>

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Merrill Lynch Joins Pink Slip Parade: 3,000 More Employees Cut
April 17, 2008 4:15 PM PT
The pace of Wall Street layoffs is picking up. Merrill Lynch & Co. said Thursday, April 17, that it would cut an additional 3,000 employees on top of the 1,100 it has already let go this year. >>

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Training budgets are rising, but HR and chief learning officers still worry that if their companies hit hard times, their training budgets will be the first to get cut. Annual learning reports can demonstrate to top managers why training is important.
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