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Annual State of the Industry Report
The State of the Industry report is ATD's annual review of talent development trends, spending, and activities that can help benchmark your team’s work. Easy to read and with dozens of graphs, charts, and tables, the report provides key information needed to assess and chart your organization’s talent development advancement.
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