All the headlines from our Training Development Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sep 4 2019 // The world’s biggest restaurant company, facing complaints from employees and advocacy groups over workplace policies, said it is expanding its training program for restaurant supervisors and crew.McDonald’s USA...
Sep 3 2019 // QBE North America has introduced a complimentary service, QBE Business Resource Edge, as part of its Employment Practices Liability (EPL) insurance that is intended to help employers navigate harassment, discrimination and...
Sep 2 2019 // The United Valley Insurance Services is a network of independent agencies located in California and Arizona with plans for expansion. Members maintain complete control of their business and own their own books of business....
Sep 2 2019 // Today is a great time to be an independent agent, but running an independent agency is not easy. Without an awareness of how the industry is evolving, and having access to ongoing training and education, you may not be...
Aug 30 2019 // Kansas City, Missouri-based insurance broker, Lockton, has named Dondi Dix as its new senior vice president – chief people officer.In this newly created, executive-level position, Dix will focus on strengthening...
Aug 29 2019 // The wife of a deceased man whose body was used for emergency intubation training has filed a lawsuit against an Oregon city.The Bellingham Herald reported that Jai Ginn filed a federal lawsuit Aug. 1 against the city of...
Aug 29 2019 // A construction worker has died and five others were injured in a partial collapse of a building under construction in the Bronx. It happened shortly before noon Tuesday at the four-story construction site at 92 East 208th...
Aug 27 2019 // West Des Moines, Iowa-based GuideOne Insurance has formed an alliance with Strategos International, a Kansas City-based organization that will bring training and consulting to its customers in all niches – churches,...
Aug 27 2019 // At a four-hour meeting last month, Michelle Abdow’s staffers got to experience some of the sights, sounds and even smells they could encounter if someone invaded their office and began shooting.Security experts and...
Aug 22 2019 // Which helps society more? Alcohol or cannabis.That sounds like a funny question, but it may be an important one with more local governments embracing the opportunity to bring in tax revenue from cannabis sales. A new...
Aug 22 2019 // An environmental report poses a new problem for the proposed site of David Beckham’s Major League Soccer stadium in Miami: Tests show the soil is far more toxic than expected.According to the Miami Herald, the...
Aug 22 2019 // Adult learners want a personalized educational journey — one in which they are able to choose what they want to learn, as well as when and how they want to learn it. That’s the premise behind the Kaufman Institute,...
Aug 21 2019 // Newly released this week on Research & Trends, “Risky Business – Employment Practice Litigation on the Rise” offers insights into the many predicaments your business prospects and clients could find...
Aug 19 2019 // The Illinois Insurance Pre-Licensing Program, an education training program operated by the Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois (IIA of IL), is now available for Illinois professionals looking to enter the insurance...
Aug 19 2019 // Remote employees place businesses at risk, yet many small business owners are not properly mitigating potential cyberthreats, nor are they adequately protecting their employee platforms, a new report says.As work-life and...
Aug 19 2019 // The 2018 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report cited that 58% of cyberattack victims were small businesses, and the 2019 Symantec Internet Threat Report™ stated that employees working at small businesses were...
Aug 19 2019 // 1. Quality Sales Managers. Invest in a quality sales manager who knows how to motivate and guide members to their goals.2. Transcribe with AI. Otter.ai is a platform that allows — through the website or mobile app...
Aug 15 2019 // U.S. aviation regulators are increasingly convinced they don’t need to mandate new simulator training for pilots of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max before returning the grounded jet to service, according to people...
Aug 12 2019 // The North Dakota Insurance Department recently released a list of new insurance-related laws enacted from bills that passed the state’s legislature in 2019.Following is a limited list of new laws in North Dakota that...
Aug 9 2019 // Remote employees place businesses at risk, yet many small business owners are not properly mitigating potential cyberthreats, nor are they adequately protecting their employee platforms, a new report says.As work-life and...