The emerging profile of Australian learning and development specialists

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Hodge, Steven
Smith, Erica
Barratt-Pugh, Llandis
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2013
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The role of learning and development specialists has changed radically in the past twenty
years. Previously viewed as a necessary cost in good economic times, L&D professionals
have gradually developed an increasingly wide range of specialisms and become key
organisational figures as companies increasingly value knowledge generation and
innovation as key competitive advantages. This recent study has gathered data from highlevel
specialists and a broad national member base to build a profile of the current body
of L&D professionals.The role of learning and development specialists has changed radically in the past twenty
years. Previously viewed as a necessary cost in good economic times, L&D professionals
have gradually developed an increasingly wide range of specialisms and become key
organisational figures as companies increasingly value knowledge generation and
innovation as key competitive advantages. This recent study has gathered data from highlevel
specialists and a broad national member base to build a profile of the current body
of L&D professionals.
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Conference Title
VET Research At the Edge – Training for Diversity and Change
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Subject
Technical, Further and Workplace Education