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TRAINING TOPICS
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Grouped by topics, here are hundreds of articles, policies,
and assessments in the Workforce Management Research
Center.
Topic Index
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Behavioral Training
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Employee Career Development
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Training Technology
Connect with other human resource professionals in the
Workforce Management Community Center. Exchange
ideas about skills training, leadership training, management
training, compliance training, e-learning, as well as
organizational development and effectiveness.
Topic Forum
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Training
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VENDOR DIRECTORIES
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Find the vendor you need. Browse or search by keyword
through product and service listings:
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Career Development
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Computer Skills Training
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Computer, Internet, Intranet-based
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BUILDING MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY
Why You Must Build Management Capability
An emerging trend spells trouble for organizations: Today's managers are also individual contributors and they spend more of their time doing their "real" jobs—technical aspects of their positions—than they actually spend managing their employees. This behavior poses a problem because today's employees want more from their managers and workplaces, not less. And they are willing to walk out of your workplace if they don't get it.
Read more about building management capability.
Also:
Managers as Talent Magnets
Growing Fast and Going Global at Cisco
A Menu for Management
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HANDS-ON TRAINING
Indiana University, Target Take Aim at Leadership Crisis
The retail giant stays silent but gives a $400,000 grant to Indiana University's Kelley School of Business to groom the next generation of business leaders. Target reportedly hires about 50 graduates of the school each year to fill positions in marketing, finance, supply chain and other areas.
Read more about Target's grant to help create future business leaders.
Also:
Private Providers Put Emphasis on Real-World Results
Universities Welcome Former Business Leaders to Lead Executive Education Programs
Grading Executive Education
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NEWS AND EVENTS
Quick Takes
Coaching Critics: Workers on three continents contradict the widely held notion that managerial coaching leads to higher performance and satisfaction.
Click here to read more.
Employee Loyalty Erodes With Time: The longer employees stay, the less likely they are to remain committed to an organization.
Click here to read more.
Financial Diversity: Seeking to increase the presence of minorities, especially women, in the financial services sector, investment bank Lehman Bros. is teaming with Spelman College in Atlanta to launch a new interdisciplinary curriculum, including scholarships and possible internships with global financial organizations.
Click here to read more.
All-You-Can-Eat Learning: Members in more than 100 countries can choose from a full-service menu of online material.
Click here to read more.
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DISCUSSION
What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages
of Distance Learning?
Posted in the
Training & Organizational Development Forum:
A reader writes: "Broad topic, just looking for your thoughts
so I can see if I am covering all my bases. It could be in
the realm of adult education or HRD. It would be great if
you could share some real-life experiences."
Join the discussion.
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METRICS
Top Tech Skills
Skills most in demand based on job postings on the tech job board Dice, November 1, 2007
| Operating
systems |
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Windows |
17,210
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Unix |
15,167
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Oracle |
20,652
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SQL |
15,845
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languages |
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C, C++, C# |
18,805
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J2EE/Java |
13,787
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Data
reflects public information posted by Dice users and customers.
For example, 15,167 jobs posted on Dice as of November
1, 2007, describe Unix as a skill needed for the position
advertised. A single job posting may reflect more than
one skill, location and type of position (permanent vs.
contract); therefore, total figures for these attributes
may be greater than total jobs posted |
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Dice.com |
Adult Literacy and Numeracy
Average scores of 16- to 65-year-olds, by country, 2003
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Norway
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293
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Switzerland
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290
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Bermuda
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285
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Norway
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285
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Switzerland
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274
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Bermuda
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270
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Canada
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281
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Canada
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272
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United States
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269
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United States
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261
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Italy
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228
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Italy
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233
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Participants were scored on a 500-point scale. These countries were the only participants in the survey. |
| Source:
Statistics Canada and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Adult Literacy and Lifeskills Survey, 2003 |
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