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By Ryan M. Frischmann In yesterday’s Advisor, Ryan M. Frischmann, author of A Skills-Based Approach to Developing a Career, described how skills are the language of learning and how experiences are a key factor in learning new skills. Today, Frischmann provides some information for our readers regarding an age-old training question: How long does it […]
By Ryan M. Frischmann Helping employees learn new skills is the goal of training programs everywhere and with good reason—skills are essentially the language of knowledge itself. With more on skill-based learning, we present an article by Ryan M. Frischmann, author of A Skills-Based Approach to Developing a Career.
As we saw in yesterday’s Advisor, the “continious candidate” is always in the market for a better job. How can you combat this problem? Today we’ll look at the rest of what Jim McCoy, vice president of ManpowerGroup Solutions, has to say on the topic.
Hands-on training is one of the most effective methods of teaching new jobs or skills to employees, but it’s important that it’s done right in order to maximize learning retention. To close out this week of the Training Daily Advisor, we have seven quick and easy steps to make your hands-on training effective.
According to a recent report, more than 13 million consumers were victims of identity fraud in 2015, with fraudsters stealing a total of $15 billion from them. Your employees or business can easily become the next target, but there is one proactive step you can take to prevent and combat identity theft—proper training.
by Kate McGovern Tornone Twenty-one states and several employer interest groups filed lawsuits against the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on September 20 alleging the agency’s new overtime regulations exceed its authority. The suits, however, are not expected to have any success in the near future, and employers would be well served to be in […]
by Kevin C. McCormick Maryland’s new Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, which takes effect on October 1, will prohibit employers from providing less than favorable employment opportunities to or discriminating against employees by paying different rates based on their sex or gender identity. Under the new law, which was signed by Governor Lawrence Hogan […]
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) describes apprenticeships as “a proven path to high-quality, secure, middle-class jobs,” and in support of these programs, the DOL recently awarded $10.4 million in ApprenticeshipUSA State Accelerator Grants.
In yesterday’s Advisor, we presented results from The Cybersecurity Risk to Knowledge Assets study from Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton and Ponemon Institute. Today we discuss the rest of the findings, including how untrained or careless employees can be a big part of the cybersecurity problem.
by Susan G. Fentin Now that a new Massachusetts law adding veteran status as a protected class under the state’s antidiscrimination law is in effect, employers need to take a look at their employee handbook provisions related to veterans. At the end of the last legislative session, the Massachusetts Legislature passed An Act Relative to […]