[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 20223]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          ACKNOWLEDGING THE ASSOCIATION FOR TALENT DEVELOPMENT

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                       HON. DONALD S. BEYER, JR.

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 15, 2015

  Mr. BEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the Association 
for Talent Development (ATD) as the largest association dedicated to 
the training and talent development profession, recognizing them for 
their annual Employee Learning Week, held December 7th through the 
11th, 2015.
  ATD's members come from more than 120 countries and work in public 
and private organizations in every industry sector. ATD supports talent 
development professionals who gather locally in volunteer-led U.S. 
chapters and international member networks, and with international 
strategic partners.
  Established in 1943, ATD is a leader in the talent development field. 
As businesses seek competitive advantages and growth, talent 
development professionals make sure an organization's best asset, its 
employees, have the skills they need to help achieve business growth. 
ATD serves this important community of professionals with research and 
resources.
  To further these goals, ATD has declared December 7th through 
December 11th, 2015, as ``Employee Learning Week'' and designated time 
for organizations to recognize the strategic value of employee 
learning. I applaud ATD and its members for their dedication to 
developing knowledgeable and skilled employees during Employee Learning 
Week.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting policies that commit to 
maintaining a highly skilled workforce.

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