2007 Training Top125

The task of ranking the top companies of employee-sponsored workforce training and development is no easy feat. This year, Training's sixth annual report, adds 25 more companies to the list…Training Top 125. Each company has been measured on quantitative (75 percent to total score) and qualitative (25 percent to total score) data. There are fundamental questions kept in mind to arrive at therankings: Is training tied to business objectives? Size of organization? Number of trainers? Employee turnover and retention? Leadership development? Certification? Dollars spent ontraining? Percentage of payroll? And, much, much more. An outside research and statistical data company, under the guidance of Training magazine, appropriately scores companies on this and much more data supplied by companies. Then, our editors subjectively review each application. Inside the Top 125 companies, you'll find an enormous amount of investment, dedication, and commitment to learning and development excellence. This year, there were 49 newcomers to the list…two in the Top 10, and 7 in the Top 50. Best Practices and Outstanding Training Initiatives also are recognized this issue (beginningon p.84). Learn how Northwest Airlines works with vendors; how Olive Garden adds a little DASH; how McDonald's spices up its Hamburger University; and how Deloitte & Touche seeks One Team for One Tomorrow.

Congratulations to this year's Training Top 125.