Current Trends in Personnel Training in the United States Industry

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to familiarize the audience with the current trends in personnel training in the United States industry. Currently, the personnel training area in the United States is experiencing many challenges. To survive in the new environment, the personnel training field must reinvent itself. The authors reflect on the factors that are either conducive to or have a negative impact on personnel training. The article examines the methods that the personnel training discipline uses to successfully adapt to the new environment. Moreover, the personnel training field helps to shape the industry’s employee of the future. The authors also attempt to forecast the impending changes in personnel training by examining the current trends in corporate education. Target audiences for this article include HR Analysts, Training Managers, Vendor Relationship Managers, and business owners who are interested in building and maintaining a modern workforce of productive and committed employees.