Skillsoft, a leader in transformative learning experiences, has unveiled several platform enhancements aimed at helping organizations transition to skills-based talent strategies. These improvements, showcased at Skillsoft Perspectives 2024, the company’s annual customer conference, benefit a diverse audience, including Chief People Officers, HR teams, and individual learners.
Enhancements Overview
- AI-Generated Skills Taxonomy for Talent Management
- A significant challenge in adopting a skills-based approach is defining and reaching consensus on the specific skills required for various jobs. To tackle this, Skillsoft has integrated an AI-generated skills taxonomy into its learning platform.
- Key Features:
- Standardized Framework: This “dictionary” categorizes skills into areas such as universal skills (e.g., personal productivity, digital proficiency) and role-specific skills across functions like technology, sales, marketing, and finance.
- Automated Mapping: Skills are automatically mapped to Skillsoft’s learning curriculum, integrated into reporting and analytics dashboards, enabling talent management teams to assess their workforce and identify competency gaps efficiently.
- Role Advisor: Personalized Job-Specific Learning
- To address the training needs of employees, Skillsoft introduces Role Advisor, an AI-powered tool that aligns learning experiences with learners’ current roles and career aspirations.
- Key Features:
- Customized Learning Paths: Learners can select from over 200 job roles, each linked to 10 to 20 critical skills and recommended learning experiences. Early access users noted a 14% increase in the likelihood of making learning a recurring habit when a job role was selected.
- Aspirational Role Function: This feature allows learners to identify a desired future job, compare their current skillset with the required skills, and receive personalized recommendations for learning resources.
- Skill Reports: Identifying Talent Development Trends
- Skillsoft has enhanced its reporting tools to provide detailed skill reports, enabling talent managers to identify trends in skill development and adapt their training approaches.
- Key Features:
- Data Export Capabilities: Organizations can easily export learning data from Skillsoft’s platform and integrate it into their talent management systems.
- Strategic Workforce Planning: The ability to filter and tag learning activity by skill allows for more effective planning around talent development and performance management.
Skillsoft’s latest enhancements aim to empower organizations to adopt skills-based talent strategies, providing a structured framework for defining skills, delivering personalized learning experiences, and tracking progress. As organizations navigate the complexities of workforce planning, Skillsoft is committed to guiding its customers in making skills the foundation of all talent decisions.