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Contents

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 ...

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