ASTD handbook: the definitive reference for training & development

"In today's parlance, smartboard is the new chalkboard, and for the profession of workplace training and development, the new and completely revised 2nd edition of the ASTD Handbook, launching at ASTD's annual International Conference & Exposition in May 2014, will drive thousands to the single best resource for every practitioner and occasional trainer. The ASTD Handbook: The Definitive Reference for Training & Development, 2nd edition, more than a year in the making, maintains the authority and credibility of ASTD's first Handbook (2008), incorporates the new competencies of the profession, and now includes more than 85 percent new and never-before published content that will drive buyers of the 1st edition to the check-out line. Covering vital content on technology and application changes of the last few years, authored by world class training and development authorities, this 2nd edition goes beyond anything ASTD has published to date."--

Previous edition published under title: ASTD handbook for workplace learning professionals. 2008.

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"American Society for Training & Development"--Cover

Foreword -- Introduction -- Section I: The Training and Development Profession -- Luminary Perspective, Shaping the Future of the Training and Development Profession -- William J. Rothwell -- 1 The Evolution of the Training Profession -- Kevin Oakes -- 2 ASTD's New Competency Model -- Jennifer Naughton -- 3 The Importance of Certification -- Kimo Kippen, Coline T. Son Lee, and Jeff Toister -- 4 Take Charge of Your Career: Breaking Into and Advancing in the T & D Profession -- Annabelle Reitman -- 5 The Occasional Trainer: What You Must Know to Help Others Learn -- Harold D. Stolovitch and Erica J. Keeps -- 6 What's on the Horizon for the T & D Profession? -- Jane Hart -- Section II: Assessing and Analyzing Needs -- Luminary Perspective, What I Know for Sure: Looking Through a Rearview Mirror -- Dana Gaines Robinson -- 7 How Do Needs Assessments Align to the Bottom Line? -- Roger Kaufman -- 8 Data Collection and Assessment: Finding the Right Tool for the Job -- Ethan S. Sanders -- 9 Analyzing Needs to Select the Best Delivery Method -- Jean Barbazette -- 10 You Want It When? Balancing Time, Quality, and Expectations Before Designing -- Jenn Labin and Halelly Azulay -- Section III: …