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Learning executives continue to be optimistic about the outlook and expectations for the learning function, according to the latest measurement by the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD).

Kaplan IT Learning has completed the acquisition of Atlantic Link, a leading provider of collaborative rapid e-learning authoring software.

“We are very excited to join forces with Atlantic Link,” says Brian Sholly, president of Kaplan IT Learning.

Companies deciding whether to move forward now with acquisitions or major capital projects should weigh the historical data on the timing of stock market recoveries.

Learning executives continue to be optimistic about the outlook and expectations for the learning function.

This week, we learned that Nielsen will be closing Training Magazine.  We are saddened by this news, but understand the economics of the new media market.  (Click to view announcement)

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A new research report on current perspectives in career transition says that there exists an expectation and critical role for online tools in the outplacement process.

Global revenues in the consulting industry — including HR, IT, strategy, operations management and business advisory services — were about $330 billion in 2008, according to estimates by Plunkett Research.

As frequently said, “The information is more important than how it looks.” However, if the information is presented in such a complicated way to which no one pays attention, then how good is the information?

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Employees and young workers, used to “googling” any problem they want to solve, no longer want to sit through long, formal online programs unless they are very entertaining.

When Apple Computer unveiled its new iPad touchscreen tablet last week, learning professionals immediately began contemplating how they could best use it.