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It seems as though everyone in corporate America is at one end of the training spectrum or the other. You are either attending a training session every other week covering the basics of ergonomics or you have to beg your boss for the most urgent of technical skills training. Regardless of where you fall in that spectrum, the following links can help assess the training you are going to attend as well as inform you of the latest workshops on career development.

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Study Proves Value of PM Training
- by LTI Magazine
Project management training initiatives pay off big time.

The Responsibility to Retrain
- by Jennifer Reingold
Arguments for and against offshore outsourcing.

Training Business-Savvy Techies
- by Julie Gallagher
Did you know that it takes at least a year for a computer science graduate to function as part of a team in the business world?

The Future of the Profession Formerly Known as Training
- by Pat Galagan
Learning, performance and change activities continue with all sorts of different names. Just don't call it training.

Dow, Hewlett-Packard Take Advantage of E-Learning's Strengths
- by Stephanie Overman
Here are two successful case studies of e-learning and training in the real corporate world.

Online Smarts
- by Travis Bradberry, Ph.D., and Jean Greaves, Ph.D.
E-learning programs now can an employee's emotional intelligence through a valid survey.

Learning Philosophy at The Sloan School
- by Ed Arnold
Check out the e-learning strategy of MIT's Sloan School.

Diversity's Business Case Doesn't Add Up
- by Fay Hansen
Some experts think that there are no strong positive or negative effects of gender or racial diversity on business performance. Is achieving diversity in the workforce a waste of time and money?

Agility: The Success Skill for 2003
- by Kevin Wheeler
Only the agile will be able to tackle and meet this year's recruiting challenges.

WCU Project Management Professional Certification Review Course
If you're thinking about PMP certification, take a look here. Western Carolina University, the first program to offer a Master of Project Management degree, has developed a complete online PMP certification review course. And there's a special discount for gantthead members.



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