Downturn Prompts a Change in Learning Initiatives       October 27, 2009
Feature: A soon-to-be-released study by Bersin & Associates, done in conjunction with Workforce Management , shows steep drops in training and development spending. Instead of spending on come-one, come-all programs, organizations are taking ...
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Talent Software Market Expands Despite Economy       October 26, 2009
News: While growth rates are less than what was projected a year ago, the talent management market as a whole is growing by about 15 percent and should reach $2.5 billion this year.
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A Small Government With Big Training Goals       September 14, 2009
Feature: Amid government cutbacks, Chesterfield County, Virginia, relies more than ever on corporate-style learning to cultivate employee skills. (9/14/2009)
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Cultivating Knowledge Transfer       September 11, 2009
Feature: A central goal of any comprehensive workforce planning strategy must be to focus on 'knowledge transfer productivity,' which is the organization's ability to effectively and efficiently convey vital information from employee to employee ...
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Training That Starts Before the Job Begins       July 20, 2009
Feature: Even in a recession, some companies are still hiring in sizable numbers. Two of them Booz Allen Hamilton and Vestas Wind Systems start training new employees in culture and processes well before their first day on the job. (7/20/2009)
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Assurant Hits 'Play' for Painless Learning       June 22, 2009
Feature: Assurant Employee Benefits' suite of customized video games tackles weighty issues such as Assurant's financial strategies and the impact that individual employees have on success. They are a hit, with employees vying to be at the top ...
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The Power of Community       March 3, 2009
Feature: Online communities of practice give far-flung employees a chance to network, share knowledge and communicate best practices that trainers can capture and incorporate into future learning events. (3/3/2009)
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Virtually Shooting Real Targets       January 9, 2009
Feature: America's Army is being used to create virtual live-fire shoot houses, which present realistic moving targets that respond to a soldier's presence and actions. (1/9/2009)
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At Xerox, Learning Is a Community Activity       December 22, 2008
Feature: Xerox is riding the crest of a wave sweeping over US businesses. In its annual report on the training industry last spring, the American Society for Training & Development found that nearly two-thirds of large US organizations said they ...
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