T+D September 10 // Intelligence //

As Future Brightens for Job Seekers, Disturbing Trends Emerge for Trainers

By Ann Pace

Downsized U.S. organizations are planning to hire, but have dwindling confidence in their HR and learning departments.

Many companies are gearing up to hire new staff within the next 12 to 24 months, according to Accenture’s 2010 “High-Performance Workforce Study,” but along with optimism for employment comes concern among companies that their HR and le