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Best Employee Training and Development Software for SMBs (2025)

Written by PeopleGoal Content Team Updated: 29 Aug, 2025

Unleash your SMB's potential with investment in employee training and development software - transforming teams, enhancing skills, and nurturing success

Is Skills-Based Hiring the Future of Work?

Written by Lara Kelly Updated: 22 Jul, 2025

Skills-based hiring acknowledges that college degrees aren't the be all and end all. Non-traditional experience develops invaluable skills, as we explore.

How to Build a Development Plan Template

Written by PeopleGoal Team Updated: 29 Aug, 2025

Development Plans are an essential part of the career development process for all employees. Download our 2 templates to begin planning your next steps!

First Time Managers: How HR Can Support Them

Written by Lara Kelly Updated: 29 Aug, 2025

First time managers face a steep learning curve. HR can provide training, mentoring and much more to support them

How to Create a Talent Matrix for your Company

Written by PeopleGoal Team Updated: 29 Aug, 2025

A talent matrix is useful to assess employees performance and potential. Download our two templates to help you identify your next steps in talent management.

Career Steps: HR’s Step by Step Role in Career Development

Written by Lara Kelly Updated: 29 Aug, 2025

Find out how HR directors use clear, actionable career steps to support career development and boost retention.

Career Development: The 4 Key Essentials

Written by PeopleGoal Team Updated: 29 Aug, 2025

Career Development is an important process for every employee. Here we discuss the 4 key essentials to consider when planning your career development!

Learning Organization: All You Need to Know

Written by PeopleGoal Team Updated: 15 Jul, 2025

A learning organization is a company that encourages the learning of its members and continuously transforms itself. Learn all you need to know here.

6 Reasons Why Development Planning is Important

Written by PeopleGoal Team Updated: 29 Aug, 2025

Development Planning is a widely-used approach in business to support employees and help them grow professionally. We explore the 6 main reasons why this is important.

Top 5 Ideas for Employee Development in your Remote Teams

Written by PeopleGoal Team Updated: 29 Aug, 2025

Employee development offers a way to support both your business and employees goals. Improving both performance and job satisfaction.