Responses from 280 female business graduates showed that 70% had mentors (two-thirds of whom were male) and only 39% of organizations encouraged mentoring. Those who reported more mentoring had mentors who were their supervisors, were in longer mentoring relationships, or were in organizations supporting mentoring. (SK)

A survey of 1,208 professional employees showed that 90% had taken internal courses, 40% external courses. Greater participation was associated with more positive work attitudes, satisfaction, perceived higher quality of company services/products, and fewer barriers to service excellence. Better evaluation data were needed to determine the value…

A survey received 1,608 responses from 2,150 employees of a Canadian professional services firm. Women and men reported similar opportunities for on-the-job development and continuous learning, but women were less satisfied and more prone to turnover, suggesting that career development opportunities translate to more challenging work or promotions…