Learning

Frontline employers can markedly improve retention by providing more learning and growth opportunities. A survey by Kahoot found that 93% of frontline workers seek more L&D, with nearly two-thirds, 64%, saying they’d extend their employment by six years if they received enhanced career support and training. Such sentiments are particularly...
MeasureUp released iTalentUp, a platform designed to help recruiting agencies and HR departments simplify and streamline the technical assessment process for hiring technology workers. Founded in 1997, MeasureUp is a provider of certification practice tests and assessments for IT professionals. With the launch of iTalentUp, MeasureUp is moving toward providing...
Learning company Pearson joined forces with Forage, a platform that offers job simulations to students. Through the partnership, the companies will embed job simulations into Pearson’s MyLab coursework platform and Pearson+, the company’s e-textbook subscription service. Forage’s simulations will be available to MyLab students studying 15 business and economics disciplines...
Jonathan Lau Chief Operating Officer, InStride Amid changing generational expectations about work, companies have struggled to retain younger workers. Debates around phrases like “quiet quitting” – and even “loud quitting” – have become pervasive. Many employers are left perplexed, asking themselves: What more can we do to engage and retain...
TalentGuard enhanced its WorkGPT platform with two new tools, Skill Builder and Skill-Based Learning Link Builder. WorkforceGPT Skill Builder generates technical, leadership and soft skills from scratch, including definitions and behavioral indicators across four proficiency levels. The tool allows organizations to customize and expand their skill libraries and encourage a...
Upskilling and retention may be among the biggest concerns of HR and business leaders, but 65% of them say they don’t have the time to develop relevant courses for their employees. A study by CYPHER Learning also found that 76% struggle to develop training courses with their current resources. That’s...
Accenture and Workday expanded their partnership to help organizations make better use of the skills present within their workforce, identify the skills needed for future growth and uncover reskilling opportunities. The collaboration includes new offerings that leverage Workday’s Skills Cloud and Accenture’s skill proficiency calculator to consolidate skills analysis, insights...
The Josh Bersin Company’s launch of the generative AI assistant Galileo brings one of the industry’s leading brands directly into the business of HR technology. No longer limited to analysis, commentary and advisory services, Bersin is leveraging his decades of research, industry experience and name recognition to offer direct and...
Degreed enhanced its learning platform to help make continuous skill-building easier. New features include upgrades for the Degreed App in Microsoft Teams, additional reporting, improvements to the search experience using generative AI and the launch of Degreed Content Marketplace. Content Marketplace is designed to help L&D teams to build internal...
By Adam WeberChief Evangelist, 15Five Strategic HR leaders today are taking a closer look at the issues that arise when managers are not set up for success. At the same time, executives are finally seeing the light and sanctioning more investment in manager enablement than ever before. Case in point:...