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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.
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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.
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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:
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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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Conference/Meeting Sites
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Consultants/Trainers
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Culture and Language
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Executive/Professional Education
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HR Education Programs
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Leadership Training
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Presentation Equipment and Tools
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Sexual Harassment
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Training Management Software
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EXCLUSIVE WEBCAST
Consumer
Health Care: What Mistakes
NOT to Make!
September
18, 2007
2:00 pm ET
Come
hear why some companies can do so well and what mistakes
others have made that resulted in less than optimal
results. Find out why you also need to pay attention
to this trend and not dismiss it as a passing phase
in the evolution of health care in the U.S.
Register
today!
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Attention Job Seekers!
Visit
WorkforceHRjobs.com
to find new HR career opportunities in companies where
HR provides a track for growth and advancement. Whether
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hundreds of HR jobs to choose from. Isn't it time to
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FACE-TO-FACE
TRAINING
Counter Intuition at FedEx Kinko's
The business services company needs
to bolster its customer service scores, and so is mandating
in-person training classes for all employees. They are meant
to underscore the importance of personal interaction when
serving store clients.
Read more about how FedEx Kinko's is using training to improve
its customer service.
Also:
Performance-Based Training Versus Content-Based Training:
Which Provides the Greatest Return on Investment?
Dear Workforce: What Impact Does Career Development
Exert on Employee Performance?
Dear Workforce: How Do We Build a Culture of Customer
Service?
Results-Oriented Customer Service Training |
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LEADERSHIP
DEVELOPMENT
BAE Systems Puts a Spin on Career Growth
The aerospace and defense company
and its employees both make a significant commitment in
this program. During a three-year period, participants agree
to switch to a new job every year, taking on stretch assignments
to learn the business.
Read more about how BAE Systems helps it employees grow
in their jobs.
Also:
Developing Future Leaders
Dear Workforce: How Do We Use Performance Tools to Keep
Employees Motivated?
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NEWS AND EVENTS
Quick Takes
Pod People: Content will be
delivered through a series of two-minute modules that focus
on specific skill sets built around strengthening the company's
brand.
Click
here to read more.
Managers Eye Pay and Perks, Ignore
Training: In a survey of European employers, only 36
percent considered themselves responsible for making
sure workers follow through on career development
suggestions.
Click
here to read more.
No Blighs Need Apply: The British Royal Navy and
the Chartered Management Institute are teaming to turn sailors
into groundbreaking leaders.
Click
here to read more.
Logged In for Learning: Distance learning continues
to come of age as a viable option for business professionals.
Duke University, Johns Hopkins University and Stanford University
are among the prestigious institutions to recently introduce
online degree programs.
Click
here to read more. |
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DISCUSSION
Showing Movies for Training Purposes
Posted in the
Training & Organizational Development Forum:
A reader writes: "We are revamping some of our instructor-led
classes and have a few movies in mind that demonstrate a
point we are trying to make. How much of a movie can we
show for training purposes before we need to purchase the
umbrella license/pay royalties?"
Join
the discussion. |
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OPTIMAS
AWARD SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED!
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The Workforce
Management Optimas Awards recognize initiatives
that create positive business results for organizations.
Being an Optimas Award winner means
you gain well-deserved glory for your efforts, celebrate
your company's successes and demonstrate the important
role that sophisticated workforce management plays
in business today.
To be considered for a 2008 Optimas Award
click
here for our entry requirements or submit your initiative
today!
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The deadline for entry has been extended to
Friday, April 18, 2008.
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METRICS
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Skills Shortage |
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Top 10 jobs that employers are having difficulty filling,
27 countries, 2007 |
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- Sales representatives
- Skilled manual trades
- Technicians
(production/operations/engineering,
maintenance)
- Engineers
- Accounting/finance staff
- Laborers
- Production operators
- Drivers
- Management/executives
- Machinists/machine
operators
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Note: Survey
of 36,629 employers. |
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Source:
Manpower |
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Skills Shortage |
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Percentage of HR executives
and employees reporting reasons that top-performing
employees leave the organization, 2006 |
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Top-performing Employees |
Employers |
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Pay |
71% |
45% |
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Promotion opportunity |
33 |
68 |
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Work/life balance |
26 |
25 |
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Stress |
24 |
8 |
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Career
development |
23 |
66 |
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Health care benefits |
22 |
0 |
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Length of commute |
18 |
4 |
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Nature of work |
18 |
8 |
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Retirement benefits |
17 |
2 |
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Company
culture |
13 |
10 |
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Relationship with supervisor/manager |
8 |
31 |
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Note: Survey of 262 large
U.S. companies and 1,100 top-performing employees.
Numbers don't total 100 percent because each respondent
chose three reasons. |
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Source:
Watson Wyatt Worldwide |
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