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Within Companies Education Proves Its Value 
By Mark Hulbert 

Shares of companies that spend the most on employee training and development outperform those that spend the least, a study has found. Nothing is new, of course, about the idea that in a so-called knowledge economy, a company's success depends greatly on the collective skills of its employees - its human capital. Companies that invest more in developing that capital should fare better. For many years, however, investors had a big question about that investment theory: How can it be put into practice? Until recently, it was next to impossible to LEARN MORE.

10 Interview No-Nos 
Common mistakes made during an in-depth interview
By Herbert Greenberg

Is there a more critical function in today’s fast-paced HR profession then interviewing job candidates? Many believe this single action, performed routinely by thousands of professionals each day can be the single most important activity to a company’s success. Workforce recently provided a valuable list of 10 Interview No-Nos. These were compiled and presented by Herbert Greenberg, in his book From How To Hire & Develop Your Next Top Performer LEARN MORE

Five-Year Survey of 5,000 Managers Reveals How-To's For Leading Workplace Change

A national survey of over 5,000 mid-to-upper level managers has found that most managers are actually very open to workplace change. This is good news for executives who begin reorganizations with the widely held belief that people tend to resist workplace change.LEARN MORE

Meetings that Matter: A 4-Step Model for Creating an Effective Learning Environment
By Brian McDermott

Adults hate training sessions and most business meetings. Our goal as trainers is to take the pain out of corporate get-togethers, including training sessions, and turn them into gatherings people leave saying, "That was a fabulous use of our time, money and energy.”

I abide by the need for good meetings and training sessions to be built around a well-developed agenda, an agreed-upon schedule and a group commitment to keep on track. But I’ve discovered four things more fundamental that, if accomplished, create high-energy, highly productive meetings: I call it LOOP Learning. LEARN MORE

What’s New? 

Training magazine recently published their Training Top 100. Check out the list to see if your company made the grade, as well as learn what it took to make the list. The link provides information on how to enter your company next year.

Human Resource Executive magazine (HRE) has invited training suppliers to submit their products for consideration for the HRE TOP 10 Training Products of 2002. CLICK to see the scoop.

The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) today presented its 2002 Distance Learning Awards at a ceremony held in conjunction with the 2002 e-Learning Conference and Expo, the premier conference and Exposition for the distance learning industry. Eleven (11) awards were presented to distance learning professionals, organizations, companies and institutions for excellence in teaching, excellence in programming and outstanding individual achievements.Awards