<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>Learning News</title><atom:link href="https://learningnews.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" /><link>https://learningnews.com</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:37:18 GMT</pubDate><generator>Learning News RSS Generator</generator><image><url>https://learningnews.com/images/tpr-twitter-a_400x400.png</url><title>FeedForAll Sample Feed</title><link>https://learningnews.com</link><description>Learning News</description><width>144</width><height>144</height></image><description>Learning News</description><language>en</language><item><title>Better workplace AI training could deliver a $177 billion boost to the US economy by 2030 </title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/mindtools/2026/better-workplace-ai-training-could-deliver-a-177-billion-boost-to-the-us-economy-by-2030</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:37:18 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/mindtools/2026/better-workplace-ai-training-could-deliver-a-177-billion-boost-to-the-us-economy-by-2030</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56996/ross garner and rodrigo bolanos.jpg">Better workplace AI training could unlock $177 billion for the US economy by 2030, according to new analysis from workplace learning company, Mindtools Kineo. 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>The 2026 Fosway 9-Grid™ for Talent &amp; People Success </title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/fosway/2026/the-2026-fosway-9-grid-for-talent-people-success</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:07:58 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/fosway/2026/the-2026-fosway-9-grid-for-talent-people-success</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56989/2026 fosway 9-grid - talent and people success.jpg">October 2026: Fosway Group, Europe’s #1 HR industry analyst, has released its latest Fosway 9-Grid™ for Talent &amp; People Success. The research shows challenging economic conditions continue to impact the talent solutions market. Over 40% of HR teams report economic pressures have significantly impacted their HR budgets. And yet, there is still vendor growth being shown in talent intelligence and workforce transformation solutions – who report both customer and revenue growth in what is otherwise a stagnating market.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>AI skills gaps undermine returns as capability ownership divides leaders</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/ai-skills-gaps-undermine-returns-as-capability-ownership-divides-leaders</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:21:58 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/ai-skills-gaps-undermine-returns-as-capability-ownership-divides-leaders</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56983/skills gaps hold back ai returns - learnig news.png">UK survey links missed AI returns to skills gaps, with technology receiving greater spending emphasis than workforce capability.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>AI use grows, but L&amp;D’s core work holds steady</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/ai-use-grows-but-lds-core-work-holds-steady</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:36:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/ai-use-grows-but-lds-core-work-holds-steady</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56957/report ai in ld.png">Taylor and Vinauskaitė’s annual research follows L&D into everyday AI use, with early signs of a changing relationship with the business.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Tech job demand reaches three-year high</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/tech-job-demand-reaches-three-year-high</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:32:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/tech-job-demand-reaches-three-year-high</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56958/tech jobs rise.png">US IT job postings rose 22.4% year on year in September. Demand for AI skills increased while tech occupation employment was flat.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>More leaders expect AI productivity gains than workforce cuts</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/more-leaders-expect-ai-productivity-gains-than-workforce-cuts</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:53:50 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/more-leaders-expect-ai-productivity-gains-than-workforce-cuts</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56959/productivity not job cuts.png">Workday reports 40% of leaders expect AI to increase output from existing staff, while 28% expect headcount cuts.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>US jobs grow as work changes within existing roles</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/revelio-labs/2026/us-jobs-grow-as-work-changes-within-existing-roles</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:07:54 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/revelio-labs/2026/us-jobs-grow-as-work-changes-within-existing-roles</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56935/work changes within existing roles - learning news.png">Revelio estimates 56,900 US jobs were added in September, while its AI tracker shows most measured task changes occur within occupations.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Manager support arrives late in workplace transformation</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/manager-support-arrives-late-in-workplace-transformation</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:04:05 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/manager-support-arrives-late-in-workplace-transformation</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56876/manager support lags - learning news 2.png">A third of UK organisations delay manager support until transformation is under way, problems emerge or managers ask for help.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Workers report falling access to L&amp;D as AI use rises</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/workers-report-falling-access-to-ld-as-ai-use-rises</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:30:27 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/workers-report-falling-access-to-ld-as-ai-use-rises</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56867/ld access falls as ai use rises - learning news.png">PwC's survey of almost 50,000 workers finds access to L&D fell from 59% to 51% as workplace AI use increased.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>AI raises concerns over loss of early-career skills</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/ai-raises-concerns-over-loss-of-early-career-skills</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/ai-raises-concerns-over-loss-of-early-career-skills</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56837/ai impacting early-career skills - learning news 2.png">Employers are recognising the potential loss of opportunities to develop essential skills as AI changes entry-level work.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Youth apprenticeship provision remains thin ahead of Milburn recommendations</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/youth-apprenticeship-provision-remains-thin-ahead-of-milburn-recommendations</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:35:16 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/youth-apprenticeship-provision-remains-thin-ahead-of-milburn-recommendations</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56838/youth apprenticeships remain thin - learning news 2.png">Foundation Apprenticeships recorded just 160 starts to April as the CIPD calls for a guarantee to expand routes into work for young people.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Employers increase internal development despite gaps in skills data</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/employers-increase-internal-development-despite-gaps-in-skills-data</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:02:58 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/employers-increase-internal-development-despite-gaps-in-skills-data</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56792/internal development rises learning news.png">Almost half of UK employers increased in-house talent development, while only a third collect data to identify skills gaps.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>New paper: the evidence for learning podcasts, and where they work best</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/the-learning-hack/2026/new-paper-the-evidence-for-learning-podcasts-and-where-they-work-best</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:15:24 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/the-learning-hack/2026/new-paper-the-evidence-for-learning-podcasts-and-where-they-work-best</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56774/press-lead-landscape.png">An unregistered guide for L&D and education leaders sets out what audio-first learning does well, what it doesn't, and ten questions to answer before committing.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Mindtools Kineo helps close the management development gap for small businesses and teams </title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/mindtools/2026/mindtools-kineo-helps-close-the-management-development-gap-for-small-businesses-and-teams</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:46:36 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/mindtools/2026/mindtools-kineo-helps-close-the-management-development-gap-for-small-businesses-and-teams</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56758/mindtools for teams.png">New Mindtools For Teams gives smaller organizations, and teams within larger organizations, easy access to practical learning, management development, and AI-powered coaching. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>2026 Fosway 9-Grid™ for Cloud HR released today</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/fosway/2026/2026-fosway-9-grid-for-cloud-hr-released-today</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:30:20 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/fosway/2026/2026-fosway-9-grid-for-cloud-hr-released-today</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56683/2026 fosway 9-grid - cloud hr.jpg">2026 Fosway 9-Grid™ finds the Cloud HR market resilient but experiencing uneven growth, with the value of AI still opaque

Fosway Group has this week published its latest analysis of the HR technology market, the 2026 Fosway 9-Grid™ for Cloud HR. Overall, corporate HR investments are clearly prioritising business performance and profitability, business-wide AI adoption as well as ecosystem simplification, and whilst corporate goals are now more transformational, vendor momentum and growth does not yet reflect that shift.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Five finalist spots, one shared goal: building capability that makes a difference</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/mindtools/2026/mindtools-kineo-shortlisted-in-five-categories-at-the-learning-technologies-awards-2026</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:36:45 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/mindtools/2026/mindtools-kineo-shortlisted-in-five-categories-at-the-learning-technologies-awards-2026</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/56681/learning-technologies-26.png">Mindtools Kineo is shortlisted in five categories at the Learning Technologies Awards 2026, recognising work that is helping organizations build critical skills, strengthen workforce capability, and deliver measurable impact. 



]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>US employers add tech roles as technology companies cut staff</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/us-employers-add-tech-roles-as-technology-companies-cut-staff</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:59:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/us-employers-add-tech-roles-as-technology-companies-cut-staff</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/14866368/learningnews.png">Technology occupations grew by 86,000 across the US economy in August, while technology companies cut about 14,700 jobs.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>'Digital natives' may not be digitally work-ready</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/digital-natives-may-not-be-digitally-work-ready</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:56:28 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/digital-natives-may-not-be-digitally-work-ready</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/17866891/the-digital-native-myth-1-learning-news.png">More than half of under-18s assessed lacked essential digital skills, challenging assumptions about younger people's readiness for the workplace. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Manufacturing skills shortage costs UK £6bn in lost output</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/manufacturing-skills-shortage-costs-uk-6bn-in-lost-output</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:04:59 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/manufacturing-skills-shortage-costs-uk-6bn-in-lost-output</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/17866978/manufacturing-skills-squeeze-1-learning-news.png">Portakabin highlights the training challenge facing UK manufacturers as skills shortages leave 55,000 long-term vacancies unfilled.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>HR leaders struggle to assess skills for AI-enabled work</title><link>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/hr-leaders-struggle-to-assess-skills-for-ai-enabled-work</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:15:48 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://learningnews.com/news/learning-news/2026/hr-leaders-struggle-to-assess-skills-for-ai-enabled-work</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <img src="https://learningnews.com/media/17867065/ai-skills-assessment-gap-1-learning-news.png">Four in five HR and talent leaders face challenges assessing AI skills as automation changes jobs and career paths.]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>