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August 7, 2012
Finding the Right Hire—The First Time

All too often we use the same old job description, interview questions, training, supervision, etc., that we used on the previous candidate with the expectation that the next candidate will “succeed.” Why take this risk? Why not go beyond the “old” way of doing things and make some small changes to improve long-term results?

By Richard Lynell

Well, I took a little flak from some of my peers regarding my last article on organizational practices (http://trainingmag.com/article/unified-vision-talent-management). Some of the replies stated how their company only hired candidates who met or exceeded job requirements. Others told me how internal candidates were promoted based on certain performance and/or evaluation data; training was evaluated pre- and post-event; etc.

July 13, 2012
It’s Not Called E-Cheap—It’s Called E-Learning

With E-Learning 1.0, the personalized nature of learning was lost. Today, there is a massive technology revolution that is slamming into the learning industry; Hollywood technology has hit the training desktop. Think of the movie industry. Why do we all enjoy (and learn from) movie trailers? A few things happen that we can apply to E-Learning 2.0.

By Tom Graunke, Founder and CEO, StormWind

I helped create E-Learning 1.0 and am here to tell you it has been a complete and miserable failure. This is a bold statement, I realize, so let me explain. At the time, it was edgy and innovative, this idea of using online resources to provide training to vast numbers of people spread out globally. The objective of E-Learning 1.0 was to replace classroom training that required travel with a more cost-effective worldwide deployable methodology. The promise was better learning retention.

April 27, 2012
The Emergence of 3 Leadership Types

After nearly 30 years of consulting to business executives, Dr. Karol Wasylyshyn became intrigued by the question: Do these business leaders represent any particular patterns of behavior? In an attempt to answer this question, she spent several months analyzing the data in 300 executive coaching cases. She found that three distinct patterns of behavior emerged with “an almost astonishing clarity.”

By Dr. Karol Wasylyshyn

February 10, 2003
Who Makes It

A list of manufacturers of larger LCD displays and gas plasma displays.

A list of manufacturers of larger LCD displays and gas plasma displays.

December 1, 2000
How laptops pay for themselves

A notebook user making $40,000 a year has to work an extra three hours a week for the unit to pay for itself in extra productivity. For a worker making $100,000, half an hour a week will do the trick.

A notebook user making $40,000 a year has to work an extra three hours a week for the unit to pay for itself in extra productivity. For a worker making $100,000, half an hour a week will do the trick.