Most training programs fail to deliver long-lasting results. The failure of professional development initiatives is rarely due to the quality of the program.

Follow these steps to create a training program that drives lasting change. A client once confessed, “At least half of every ...

Training programs can occur in many formats, including direct instruction. Whatever the form, professional development and training are key to employee engagement and sense of meaning at work.

For professional development to succeed, organizations must commit to providing the necessary support — covering roles during training, ensuring work doesn’t pile up, and making resources ...

Collectively, the education and training provided by these pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs move us closer to Maine’s educational attainment goal that 60 percent of adults aged 25 ...

Many companies invest heavily in employee training, but much of that money is wasted—or worse, counterproductive, Fast Company writes.  In 2024, the Association of Talent Development reported that ...

Congress should come together to modernize the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, the cornerstone of the public workforce development system, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby writes.

These Job-Training Programs Work, and May Show Others the Way A handful of innovators have developed successful programs to help lift low-income workers into the middle class.

This program is available for vocational and high school technician training and is focused on developing relationships with dealerships to create potential employment opportunities for students.

More than half the workforce says they need more training to perform better in their current roles. How are companies responding?