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LEADING IN THE CLASSROOM
Companies Simulate to Stimulate Learning
By Garry Kranz
Samsung is among a widening circle of organizations using business simulation technologies to help managers meet the challenges that lie ahead.

* E-Learning Hits Its Stride

* Sales Training Gets the Hard Sell

* Samsung Sells New Product: Ongoing Employee Development

* Talent Management Meets Learning



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SUBPRIME FALL OUT
Merrill Lynch Joins Pink Slip Parade: 3,000 More Employees Cut
April 17, 2008 4:15 PM PT
The pace of Wall Street layoffs is picking up. Merrill Lynch & Co. said Thursday, April 17, that it would cut an additional 3,000 employees on top of the 1,100 it has already let go this year. >>

TOUGH TECH TIMES
Michigan Leads The Nation In Tech Job Loss
April 9, 2008 11:55 AM PT
Michigan lost the most high-tech jobs of any state in the U.S. in 2006, one of just three states to lose tech jobs. Colorado and Delaware also lost tech jobs. >>

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The Business of Management
Workforce Management editor John Hollon analyzes and comments on business, management and the art of leading a workforce.

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In 2005, American corporations spent about $20 billion on tuition assistance programs. But almost 40 percent of companies didn’t know the actual impact of their assistance programs in terms of recipients’ job retention, performance or promotion.
TOOL: Calculate the Cost and Benefits of Training
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Closing the Skills Gap
Companies like Caterpillar and San Antonio’s University Health System are examples of how organizations are using training and development programs to bridge the space between their employees’ skills and their organizations’ needs.
Formulas for Quantifying the Value of a Training-Technology Investment
Calculate cost savings and ROI, and perform a break-even or cost-benefit analysis.


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Distance Education: How Do You Determine the Technology?
A member writes: "Do you have a method or reason for selecting a particular technology for distance learning, i.e. online, video conferencing, interactive satellite TV? I am researching DL technologies for a federal leadership training organization, and they want to have a method of determining the best or most appropriate technology for particular content areas, preferably based on research. There is a LOT of research comparing traditional classroom to distance, but not much comparing different DL technologies. What do you do in your organization?"




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As aging baby boomers look to keep on working, producers of ‘brain fitness’ software—aimed at improving memory and keeping the mind sharp—see an opportunity to pitch their products to employers.


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