Now in its 29th year, The Industry Report is recognized as the training industry's most trusted source of data on budgets, staffing, and programs. This year, the study was conducted by an outside research firm in June-August 2010, when members from the "Training" magazine database were e-mailed an invitation to participate in an online…

The author presents results from a survey of organizations with 100 or more employees, regarding formal training programs. Information is provided on hours of training for workers in nine types of jobs. Data on instructional methods, types of training, and use of computers in training are also included. (CH)