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     DECEMBER 16, 1998
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     T&D EXTRA is an information service of Training & Development
     magazine, published by the American Society for Training &
     Development, www.astd.org.
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     THIS WEEK:

     1. Training Choices
     2. Outta Site: Jobs, Conferences, and Chat
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     TRAINING CHOICES

     As technology provides new ways workers can learn, business leaders
     are bombarded with choices for the most efficient and cost-effective
     training for employees. In a study published recently in Performance
     Improvement Quarterly, Steve Graham and John Wedman of the University
     of Missouri-Columbia found that, when it comes to sales training,
     alternative learning methods shouldn't phase out the traditional,
     classroom approach.

     "A lot of people feel that face-to-face training is a waste of money,"
     says Graham. "But we found that classroom training is very effective.
     Almost 50 percent of interviewees made a direct link between their
     training and increased sales."

     The researchers also identified these characteristics for making any
     workplace training program more useful:
     * applying strategies to participants' daily work
     * enhancing participants' product or technical knowledge
     * fostering a better understanding of customer needs
     * using an interactive teaching style with opportunities for
     participation and feedback.
     (Source: News You Can Use)
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     OUTTA SITE: JOBS, CONFERENCES, AND CHAT

     You can keep up-to-date with the latest workplace trends,
     publications, jobs, seminars, and research at the Virtual Community
     (http://www.astd.org). Here's what you can find this month:

     JOBS. The Job Bank is online and ready for job seekers and employers.
     Go to http//www.astd.org/virtual_community/job_bank.
     CONFERENCES. There's one just for you, from technical training to
     interactive multimedia to the big kahuna--the ASTD International
     Conference and Exposition. Find it at
     http://www.astd.org/virtual_community/conferences.
     CHAT. Here's your place to network with others in the industry. Log in
     at http://www.astd.org/virtual_community/eshare.
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     American Society for Training & Development
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