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RAPID DEPLOYMENT
Do-It-Yourself E-Learning
User-friendly content authoring tools and seamless integration allow small in-house training departments to develop their own e-learning courses in a matter of days.
Read more about how even the smallest training teams now can develop rich e-learning content using rapid e-learning tools.
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E-Learning Hits Its Stride
Real Learning in Artificial Worlds
Special Report: Training and HR Technology—Retrain the Brain
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POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
Workforce Training in the Budget Cross Hairs
Most U.S. job training takes place in the nation's 4,100 colleges, technical training schools, universities and community colleges. But bad times loom for these schools, which are mostly public institutions. A softening economy means lower tax revenue, less public spending and, consequently, reduced higher-education budgets.
Read more about the impact budget cuts will have on a variety of training programs, from nursing to robotics and engineering.
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Where Vocational Training Meets Labor Literature
New Workers Sorely Lacking Reading, Writing Skills, Report Finds
Lifelong Learning Accounts Target Incumbent Worker Training
More Training Urged to Fill 'Mid-Skill' Jobs
Foundations Foster Public-Private Effort to Develop Workers
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NEWS
AND EVENTS
Quick Takes
Giving Back, Growing Leaders: A concept known as "skills-based volunteerism" is a largely untapped but potentially effective method of professional development, and one that would be highly valued by most human resources professionals, according to a survey by Deloitte.
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People Everywhere, but Little Talent in Sight: Skilled tradespeople are the most highly sought group of workers globally, followed closely by accomplished sales reps and technical workers in engineering, operations, production and maintenance.
Click here to read more.
Love Them or Lose Them: In the eyes of employers, career success depends heavily on a person's willingness to balance job duties while pursuing learning outside of work. According to research by the Chartered Management Institute, a professional group, employers desire people who demonstrate a commitment to professional development.
Click here to read more.
Color-Blind Leadership: The NAACP is using online education to train its next batch of leaders. The nonprofit group expects about 2,000 individuals to benefit from customized learning programs devised by the University of Phoenix, one of the pioneers of Internet-delivered learning. The initiative includes Web-based advocacy training and leadership development coursework.
Click here to read more.
Programmer, Prove Thyself: Microsoft programmers are going to have to prove they have the goods, as opposed to merely mouthing technological jargon. Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft says more of its certification exams will soon feature performance-based testing, which includes simulation questions that replace traditional testing questions.
Click here to read more.
Performance Perceptions: High performers are rare, or at least seem so to most senior executives and managers. In fact, less than half the people in their respective organizations are deemed to be high-performing workers, concludes a survey by NFI Research, a Madbury, New Hampshire-based company.
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DISCUSSION
Perspectives
Posted in the
Training & Organizational Development Forum:
A reader writes: "My colleague and I launched a learning community last year that involved many department managers and senior-level staff members to engage in quarterly meetings. This was approved by exec management a year ago, but now we have been advised to disband the group because it involves too many people, we should not be going out and looking for training to do, and it is not warranted to provide the learning community members with philosophical or theoretical thoughts about training. My colleague and I frequently discuss what is happening and clearly see some red flags. We are both enthusiastic and creative people looking for direction from our bosses so we can do the jobs we were hired to do, and now we're feeling that pieces of our jobs little by little are being removed. Gut instinct rather than paranoia is setting in. It really feels like something is up. Has anyone experienced this ill-fated feeling and were you right?"
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METRICS
Training Access and Job Satisfaction:
| Does your company provide any ongoing training to help you further develop your skills? |
| How much more satisfied would you be at your current job if you had access to additional job training? |
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Much more satisfied
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42.3%
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Somewhat more
satisfied
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37.5
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No change in
satisfaction
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20.2
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| Note: Survey of more than 200 employees working in entry-level to executive positions in IT, sales and marketing, customer service, finance, HR and administration.
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PMI Project
Management Professional
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$101,695
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PMI Certified
Associate in Project Management
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101,103
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ITIL v2-Foundations
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95,415
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(ISC)2 Certified
Information Systems Security Professional
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94,018
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Cisco CCIE
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93,500
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Cisco CCVP
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88,824
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ITIL v3—ITIL
Master
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86,600
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Microsoft Certified
Solution Developer
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84,522
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Cisco CCNP
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84,161
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Red Hat Certified
Engineer
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83,692
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Microsoft Certified
Information Technology Professional-Enterprise Support
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82,941
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Cisco CCSP
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80,000
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Microsoft Certified
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79,444
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Microsoft Certified
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77,000
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Microsoft Certified
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76,960
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Red Hat Certified
Technician
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75,667
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HDI Help Desk/Support
Center Manager
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75,556
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Cisco CCDA
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75,000
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