Coming up with the latest and greatest learning curriculum for employees year after year can be overwhelming--especially if one works for a small or mid-size company with minimal resources. Fortunately, there is a burgeoning trend that three-time No. 1 Top 125er PwC is helping to "open" up. In creating PwC Open University, the professional…

A survey asked respondents to identify the U.S. companies or organizations that do the best job of training and developing their employees, and which industries do the best and worst jobs of employee development. Respondents also identified the 10 most admired training consultants. (JB)

After noting that on-the-job training (OJT) constitutes perhaps ninety to ninety-five percent of the real training most hourly employees get, the author points out the importance of using trainers skilled at OJT, offers rules for successful OJT, and provides suggestions, directed at the chief executive officer, as to how OJT can be improved. (SH)

The U.S. Training Census and Trends Report indicates that the structure and emphasis of training are being affected by demographic trends, the emergence of new technologies, and government regulations. Training appears to evolve to meet the needs of individual industries. (SK)