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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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Basic Skills Training
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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
& Organizational Development
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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:
Training
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Behavioral/Interpersonal Skills
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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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Consultants/Trainers
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Executive/Professional Education
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HR Education Programs
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Leadership Training
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Sexual Harassment
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Training Management Software
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SUBPRIME FALLOUT
Despite the Pain, They Train
By zeroing in on employee performance and career growth, LandAmerica Financial tries to
weather the stormy housing market.
Read more about why this company is keeping its training and development efforts going, despite hard
times.
Also:
Answering the Call for Training
Citigroup Names First Talent Chief to Help Address Financial Woes
Scant Planning for Mid-Manager Retirements
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INVESTING IN EMPLOYEES
Talent Management Meets Learning
Anxious to find people and improve employee learning, one-third of companies plan to revamp
their talent management systems, according to a Watson Wyatt survey.
Read more about the problem that companies encounter when they try to mesh their talent and learning
management systems.
Also:
Survey: Talent Management Systems a Source of Frustration
Talent Management Systems Make Inroads With Employers
Learning Vendors Branching Out in Talent Management
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NEWS
AND EVENTS
Quick Takes
Generation Gap? Staffing firm Robert Half International is throwing cold water on the widely held
perception that Generation Y workers have different concerns and wants from those of older workers.
Click here to read more.
Online Learning Unused:
British companies are having a tough time persuading their senior managers to
take advantage of online training.
Click here to read more.
The Engagement Gauge: In a survey of 90,000 at 18 global organizations, Towers Perrin found that only 21
percent of workers feel that they are “engaged in their work” and willing to give extra effort to help
their companies prosper.
Click here to read more.
Workforce Partners: Canadian companies aren’t investing enough money to hone workers’ skills, a major
reason why experts say the country’s economic performance trails that of its major trading partners,
including the United States.
Click here to read more.
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DISCUSSION
Measuring Training Effectiveness
Posted in the
Training & Organizational Development Forum:
A reader writes: "While I’ve been a trainer for several years, the companies I’ve worked for have not
implemented metrics to measure training effectiveness. I’m now with a new company who would like to get
metrics in place to measure our effectiveness. Any ideas, thoughts, suggestions or research that I could
benefit from?"
Join the discussion.
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METRICS
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Average Learning
Hours Used Per Employee
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2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
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2006 |
| 44.90 |
42.15 |
34.54 |
34.75 |
41.89 |
40.70 |
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Average Direct Learning
Expenditure Per Employee (FTE)
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2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
| $1,508 |
$1,366 |
$1,298 |
$1,363 |
$1,423 |
$1,319 |
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| Note: Survey group
of approximately 25 Fortune 500 companies and public
sector organizations that make up the American Society
for Training & Development’s Benchmarking Forum.
In 2006, the average number of employees in forum organizations
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| Source: 2007 State
of the Industry Report,
American Society for Training & Development
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