Training Steady; High-Tech Is Hot

Training in U.S. companies is holding steady, and high-tech training methods are on the rise, according to the American Society for Training & Development's 2004 State of the Industry Report. The annual per-person budget for employee training was $820 in 2003, about the same as in 2002. The use of online training and other learning technologies shot up more than 8 percent in 2003.