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Transcript Mark: Welcome to PeopleTech, the podcast of the HCM Technology Report. I'm Mark Feffer. Mark: Virti is a learning platform that emphasizes experiential learning. It's founder and CEO, Alex Young, has an interesting background. He's a trauma and orthopedic surgeon, and also a gamer. Four years before starting Virti, he...
WorkJam, which provides a digital workplace for frontline workers, joined forces with the learning platform Go1 to help workers develop their skills and knowledge. Through its platform, WorkJam equips frontline workers to manage scheduling, training, task workflows and real-time communications in one place. The partnership will leverage WorkJam’s user experience...
Cornerstone OnDemand will acquire EdCast, the learning experience platform software provider. Cornerstone said the combination will align with its strategy of “transforming” the learning software market. Cornerstone is known for its work in offering learning and talent SaaS solutions. With EdCast, it hopes to “reimagine the people growth experience” in...
By Liz Pavese, PhDDirector of Behavioral Science, CoachHub More than three-quarters (77%) of senior decision-makers around the globe believe workforce training and development is more critical now than before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to CoachHub’s 2021 Global HR Survey. And business leaders expect increased people development budgets as a result....
eLearning Brothers, the American Fork, Utah-based learning solutions company, is eyeing more acquisitions in its quest to build a one-stop corporate learning platform.  Earlier this month, the company raised $54 million in a round led by RLG Capital and Trinity Investors. eLB also acquired Rehearsal, a video-based training platform, and...
About 40 million workers quit their jobs in 2021 as they took a fresh look at their priorities and struck off to look for better pay, relief from burnout and a way to rejuvenate their careers. In its report, What's Next for the Great Resigners, the learning company Cengage Group...
Mark: Welcome to PeopleTech, the podcast of the HCM Technology Report. I'm Mark Feffer. Today I'm joined by Heidi Spirgi, the chief strategy and growth officer at Cornerstone OnDemand. Heidi has a wide portfolio from leading strategic initiatives to Cornerstone's content business. We'll talk about Cornerstone's acquisition by Clearlake Capital,...
Cornerstone OnDemand launched new content offerings including a learning series, A Seat at the Table, designed for today’s skills-focused workforce. It also hired Emmy-winning producer Dave Grant and organized partnerships with Skill Pill and Sponge Compliance to support business performance skill-building. The announcement closely follows the introduction of Cornerstone Xplor,...
Cornerstone OnDemand released Cornerstone Xplor, which it calls “a holistic people growth experience.” The module delivers an integrated, personalized approach to learning, skill development, growth and career mobility, the company said. Xplor is powered by Cornerstone’s deep learning and talent capabilities, along with the Cornerstone Skills Graph, fresh and auto-curated...
SAP rolled out a new internal-marketplace solution that delivers customized recommendations to help fuel workers’ personal growth and increase organizational agility. Backed by a capabilities framework – which defines the skills, knowledge and behaviors an organization requires to succeed – the SAP SuccessFactors Opportunity Marketplace goes beyond traditional skills-based matching...