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Survey: Professional Development Is Key to Retaining Talent, But People of Color Report Less Access

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022
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The biggest barrier to developing skills is a lack of time, with nearly 80 percent saying that prevents them from doing so.

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  • The biggest barrier to developing skills is a lack of time, with nearly 80 percent saying that prevents them from doing so.
  • Time off for training and development (54 percent) and improved access to career development opportunities (54 percent) were the top two ways that employees feel their employers can support their development.
  • Less than a quarter (22 percent) thought that an internal career center/job board for job openings and opportunities would be helpful.
  • While managers still play a key role in development for employees (58 percent share their development needs with their manager), 57 percent of employees design their own learning and development plans.

New research from RedThread outlines which skills L&D leaders should develop to meet ambitious new business expectations

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022
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WOODSIDE, Calif., June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Thanks to the upheaval of the pandemic and changing business and workforce needs, learning and development (L&D) functions find themselves in the spotlight, according to a new report from RedThread Research. Businesses are looking to L&D for help meeting important business objectives that span the enterprise, including upskilling the workforce, shifting work culture, and improving internal mobility.

Key Points: 
  • "L&D is having a bit of a moment," said Dani Johnson, co-founder and principal analyst at RedThread Research.
  • To meet these new challenges, they're not just looking to improve how they deliver L&D, they need new and better core business skills.
  • They also targeted data skills used to improve decision-making, business skills to better align L&D's work with business strategy, and relationship skills to improve collaboration and partnerships.
  • In fact, L&D pros at high-performing organizations viewed advancing their business skills to be as important as advancing their core L&D skills.

Iron Vine Security Seizes on Momentum from Awards, Business Expansion and Team Growth

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022
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WASHINGTON, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Iron Vine Security, LLC, ("Iron Vine"), a leading D.C.-based cybersecurity company, continued its momentum and growth from 2021 into 2022 with new company awards and investment in its employees and clients.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Iron Vine Security, LLC, ("Iron Vine"), a leading D.C.-based cybersecurity company, continued its momentum and growth from 2021 into 2022 with new company awards and investment in its employees and clients.
  • Iron Vine continues momentum into 2022 with its selection as a Top DC Workplace and updated CMMI Level 3 appraisal.
  • Iron Vine Security is a leading Cybersecurity services company specializing in delivering Cyber Operations, Risk Management, and Mission Support to public and private sector enterprises.
  • We provide proven expertise in Cybersecurity program development, security engineering, SOC management, cloud infrastructure security, digital forensics, and security controls testing.

Tech Market Strategy Icon Geoffrey Moore to Keynote Thought Industries COGNITION '22 Conference

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
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BOSTON, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Thought Industries, the global leader in Customer Learning software and learning strategies, today announced that its COGNITION 2022 conference will take place October 4-6, 2022, and feature keynote speakers Geoffrey Moore, leading organizational theorist and author of "Crossing the Chasm" and "The Infinite Staircase" and Dr. Britt Andreatta, former Chief Learning Officer for Lynda.com and Senior Learning Consultant for Global Leadership and Talent Development at LinkedIn.

Key Points: 
  • "At this, our third annual COGNITION event, we're going to highlight the momentum in Customer Learning we're seeing from so many of our customers and partners around the world," said Barry Kelly, CEO at Thought Industries.
  • At COGNITION 2022, attendees learn from, engage and connect with their customer learning peers, with Thought Industries customers and global thought leaders in customer learning sharing their knowledge in live videos, interactive online sessions, and workshops for professional learning.
  • Additional opportunities include workshops to engage with forward-thinking peers and tactical training on the Thought Industries platform.
  • Thought Industries was founded in 2014 around the core belief that online learning experiences should be modern, intuitive, engaging and scalable.

Teal Raises Seed Round to Champion Career Growth and Optimize the Job Search

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
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MIAMI, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Teal, a company that empowers people to grow their careers on their own terms, has raised a $6.3 million seed round. Propelled by massive job market shifts during the pandemic, Teal is building the tools for a new era of professionals who want more control over their career growth.

Key Points: 
  • Teal offers a free platform of web-based career tools including a Job Tracker, Resume Builder, and Chrome extension that help people accelerate their job search.
  • "Teal has brought all aspects of the job search together in one platform, which has enabled me to organize my job search and keep track of the status of each potential job," said Catherine Daneliak, a Teal member.
  • Teal is a personal career growth platform that gives you the tools, skills, and recommendations you need to accelerate your career.
  • Supercharge your job search with Teal's free Chrome extension so you can save job posts, track progress, and make every application stand out.

WIN Reality Triples Revenue and Announces $45 Million Growth Investment From Spectrum Equity

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022
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AUSTIN, Texas, June 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WIN Reality , a virtual reality training and assessment platform for elite athletes, today announced that it has received a $45 million growth equity investment from Spectrum Equity , a leading growth equity firm focused on internet and software companies.

Key Points: 
  • AUSTIN, Texas, June 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WIN Reality , a virtual reality training and assessment platform for elite athletes, today announced that it has received a $45 million growth equity investment from Spectrum Equity , a leading growth equity firm focused on internet and software companies.
  • The investment comes on the heels of a year of tremendous growth for WIN.
  • "We are excited to have the opportunity to partner with Chris and the WIN Reality team," said John Connolly, Managing Director at Spectrum Equity.
  • Spectrum Equity is a leading growth equity firm providing capital and strategic support to innovative companies in the information economy.

Deltek Receives 2022 BEST Award by the Association for Talent Development

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Monday, June 6, 2022
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HERNDON, Va., June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Deltek , the leading global provider of software and solutions for project-based businesses, is proud to announce that it is a 2022 recipient of the Association for Talent Development's (ATD) BEST Award .

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  • HERNDON, Va., June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Deltek , the leading global provider of software and solutions for project-based businesses, is proud to announce that it is a 2022 recipient of the Association for Talent Development's (ATD) BEST Award .
  • The ATD BEST Award is the talent development industry's most rigorous and coveted recognition.
  • The awards are given to organizations that show quantitative and qualitative information to ATD about their talent development practices and programs.
  • BEST Award winners must demonstrate they are excellent in many aspects of talent development including Building talent, Enterprise-wide and Strategically driving a Talent development culture that delivers results.

Deltek Receives 2022 BEST Award by the Association for Talent Development

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Monday, June 6, 2022
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HERNDON, Va., June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Deltek , the leading global provider of software and solutions for project-based businesses, is proud to announce that it is a 2022 recipient of the Association for Talent Development's (ATD) BEST Award .

Key Points: 
  • HERNDON, Va., June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Deltek , the leading global provider of software and solutions for project-based businesses, is proud to announce that it is a 2022 recipient of the Association for Talent Development's (ATD) BEST Award .
  • The ATD BEST Award is the talent development industry's most rigorous and coveted recognition.
  • The awards are given to organizations that show quantitative and qualitative information to ATD about their talent development practices and programs.
  • BEST Award winners must demonstrate they are excellent in many aspects of talent development including Building talent, Enterprise-wide and Strategically driving a Talent development culture that delivers results.

Santa Barbara Venture Partners Launches $11 Million Venture Capital Fund Which Helps Companies Accelerate Their Customer Acquisition and Marketing Efforts

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Monday, June 6, 2022
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif., June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, venture capital firm Santa Barbara Venture Partners (SBVP) announced the final close of its $11 million inaugural Fund I focused primarily on investing in tech and tech-enabled firms. SBVP offers a unique value-add – the firm and its 70+ investor roster, made up largely of global marketing executives, helps its portfolio companies with customer acquisition and marketing. 

Key Points: 
  • SANTA BARBARA, Calif., June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, venture capital firm Santa Barbara Venture Partners (SBVP) announced the final close of its $11 million inaugural Fund I focused primarily on investing in tech and tech-enabled firms.
  • SBVP offers a unique value-add the firm and its 70+ investor roster, made up largely of global marketing executives, helps its portfolio companies with customer acquisitionand marketing.
  • Dan Engel , Founder of SBVP asks, "What's more important to companies than profitably acquiring customers at an increased rate?
  • Founded in 2020, Santa Barbara Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in tech and tech-enabled companies.

American Negotiation Institute to Release New Guide on Difficult Conversations in the Modern Workforce

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Negotiation Institute is offering a sneak peek into their latest free negotiation guide, one that will focus exclusively on the best strategies for negotiating in the modern workforce.

Key Points: 
  • COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Negotiation Institute is offering a sneak peek into their latest free negotiation guide, one that will focus exclusively on the best strategies for negotiating in the modern workforce.
  • As the Great Resignation unfolds, one thing is certain: more than half of Americans are facing difficult workplace conversations on a regular basis.
  • As an attorney, professor, best-selling author and CEO of the American Negotiation Institute (ANI), Kwame Christian, Esq., M.A.
  • Christian's global insights will help audiences:
    Click here for a sneak peak of Negotiating for the Modern Workforce: Strategies for Conquering Difficult Conversations at Work.