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The 2000 Industry Report focuses on employer-sponsored training in the USA. The article begins with an overview of the nature and limitations of the survey, limited to formal, structured training and to organisations with 100 employees or more. There are sections on: training budget - how much do US organisations spend on employee training; the methods - employer-provided training comes in a broad range of topics and delivery methods; the people - who controls, benefits from and delivers training; the delivery - how US organisations use technology in training. The report is supported by tables and charts. Show less

This special section of Training presents the 15th annual Industry Report on training in corporate America. It features five separate sections: Our annual statistical snapshot of employer-provided training; Training budgets - corporate America dedicates more dollars to formal training in 1996; Who's learning what? - on the rise: new technologies and ESL - on the wane: performance appraisals and diversity training; Trends - workplace issues of interest; and Technology and training - the computer as a learning tool and a topic. It provides answers to many frequently asked questions about training and training practices and presents brief reports on training/evaluation practices, self-managing teams, workplace trends and issues. It also features a special report on technology training. Show less

This special section presents the findings of Training's annual mail survey of workplace training and development in the United States. The report is divided into the following sections: 1995 industry report, providing an overview of the research methodology and findings; training budgets which provides information about how much money U.S. organisations spend on formal training in 1995 and how they will spend it; vital statistics outlining what kinds of training are provided in U.S. organisations including who gets training, sources of training and training evaluation; trends outlining workplace trends by industry, social issues at work; doing more with less, which comments on the growing demand for training, in excess of the available resources. These findings only apply to formal, structured training in organisations of 100 or more employees and do not attempt to calculate the hidden costs to employers while training employees. The majority of information is presented in tables and graphs with small sections of explanatory text. Show less

The 1999 Industry Report focuses on employer-sponsored training in the United States. There is an overview of the nature and limitations of the survey which explains that it is limited to formal, structured training and to organisations with 100 employees or more. There are sections on 'training budget' - how much do US organisations spend on employee training?, 'where the training dollars go' - employer-provided training comes in a broad range of topics and delivery methods, 'information technology training' - teaching computer skills to American workers, and 'training by computer' - how US organisations use technology in training. The Report is supported by many tables and charts. Show less

This article discusses the changes afoot in commerce, information technology, network interoperability, and how work is organised. It offers a new way of approaching staff education and development that will overtake the 80/20 rule. It discusses the new imperative in learning and working, the changing world of work, networks and the potential of workflow learning. Show less

In February 2008 Starbucks closed all its stores for three-and-a-half hours for a special training event, which trained more than 135,000 baristas in approximately 7,100 Starbucks stores. The company felt that the training was an investment in their baristas and in the Starbucks experience. The focus of the training was on the core product, espresso, as well as on the customer experience. Feedback from customers includes that they appreciated the company taking the time to do the training and that they feel it has resulted in a better customer experience. Show less

This article investigates the increase in phony institutions proffering illegitimate, non-accredited degrees and diplomas, particularly on the Internet. Geber reports that John Bear, co-author of 'Bear's guide to earning college degrees non-traditionally' lists more than 250 institutions that have been identified as 'degree mills'. That number has increased by 50 in the last two years and it is now possible to purchase documentation for almost any award on the Internet. Employers are advised to examine the school's accreditation carefully. Show less

This special section presents the findings of Training's annual mail survey of workplace training and development in the United States. The report is divided into the following sections: industry report 1997, providing an overview of the research methodology and findings; training budgets; what employers teach, providing statistical information relating to who receives training, types of training, the delivery methods and sources of training; workplace trends, including workplace initiatives by organisation and by industry, outsourcing of training, and social issues at work; and training technology. These findings only apply to formal, structured training in organisations of 100 or more employees and do not attempt to calculate the hidden costs to employers while training employees. The majority of information is presented in tables and graphs with small sections of explanatory text. Show less

This article reports on 'Training magazine's' 24th annual analysis of employer-sponsored training in the United States. Research indicates that most training is still done in the traditional way, with 70% of all training courses being provided in classrooms with live instructors. Other findings include: 26% of firms reported that their training budgets were larger in 2004; 61.8% of all companies do not provide any type of outplacement or retirement training; outside contractors provided 36% of traditional training programs and 27% of technology-based training; and in general, the larger the organisation, the less traditional and personal the training. Show less

This article reports on 'Training magazine's' 26th annual analysis of employer-sponsored training in the United States. Research indicates that overall training budgets and staffing went up in 2007 but growth tailed off somewhat and the number of training organizations reporting increases in their training budgets and reporting staffing increases dropped. Other findings include: organizations spending on training was up 4.8% on the previous year to $58.5 billion; organizations spending on training per learner was stable at $1,202; 30% of training groups added staff, down from 37% in 2006; leadership development is a $12 billion industry; usage of podcasting for training leapt from 5% in 2006 to 15% this year; self-study e-learning now accounts for 20% of students hours, up from 15% last year; and 28% of mandatory or compliance training is conducted either mostly or completely online. Show less