Skillsoft Expands SAP Partnership to Drive Skills-Based Workforce Planning and Talent Development
December 18 2024 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Integration connects Skillsoft's learning
platform with the Talent Intelligence Hub from SAP
SuccessFactors
Skillsoft, a leading platform for transformative learning
solutions, today announced a new integration with the talent
intelligence hub from SAP SuccessFactors, a centralized system for
skills intelligence. With this integration, businesses using SAP
SuccessFactors solutions and Skillsoft will gain deeper insights
into their workforce’s skills and be able to deliver personalized
learning paths aligned with employees’ role requirements and career
aspirations, as well as the needs of the business.
“Talent is the fundamental building block of any organization
and achieving priority business objectives hinges on that talent
having the right skills. Skills-based strategies are essential for
developing an agile, productive, and innovative workforce and
business,” said Apratim Purakayastha, GM, Talent Development
Solutions, Skillsoft. “Integrating Skillsoft with the talent
intelligence hub from SAP SuccessFactors creates a simpler, more
effective, and more engaging approach to talent development.”
82% of employees recently surveyed by Skillsoft said their
organization has started taking steps to transition to a
skills-based model. However, a June 2024 Gartner® survey of 190 HR
leaders revealed that 41% agree their workforce lacks required
skills, 50% agree their organization does not effectively leverage
skills, and 62% agree that uncertainty around future skills poses a
significant risk. By matching skills between customers’ taxonomies
from the talent intelligence hub and Skillsoft’s skill dictionary,
the companies are linking employees’ skills and roles with learning
experiences throughout SAP SuccessFactors. As a result,
organizations can better assess, index, and map the current skills
of their employees against skills required for their jobs for more
strategic workforce planning.
Key benefits include:
- Centralized skills management: Organizations are able to
incorporate existing frameworks and deliver learning that drives
targeted workforce development, with talent intelligence hub as a
dedicated source of truth for skills.
- Enhanced workforce agility: Organizations can quickly
adapt to changing market demands by easily identifying and
addressing skill gaps, helping to ensure that the workforce remains
competitive and agile.
- Increased employee engagement: Personalized learning
experiences aligned with career goals boost employee engagement and
satisfaction, creating a more motivated and engaged workforce.
- Improved talent mobility: The integration supports
internal talent movement by identifying candidates for new roles,
strategic projects, or cohorts based on current skills and learning
achievements, helping improve talent optimization and
retention.
- Optimized tracking & actionable insights:
Comprehensive tracking of employee skilling activity, captured in
both the talent intelligence hub and Skillsoft’s dashboards,
enables organizations to measure impact, identify trends, and cater
learning experiences accordingly.
The integration is currently available for early adopters and
will be fully available in early 2025. Learn how to get started
here.
Gartner, Press Release, Gartner HR Research Finds Organizations’
Current Talent Management Efforts Inhibit Optimal Employee and
Organizational Performance, September 18, 2024.
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About Skillsoft
Skillsoft (NYSE: SKIL) delivers transformative learning
experiences that propel organizations and people to grow together.
The Company partners with enterprise organizations and serves a
global community of learners to prepare today’s employees for
tomorrow’s economy. With Skillsoft, customers gain access to
blended, multimodal learning experiences that do more than build
skills, they grow a more capable, adaptive, and engaged workforce.
Through a portfolio of best-in-class content, a platform that is
personalized and connected to customer needs, world-class tech and
a broad ecosystem of partners, Skillsoft drives continuous growth
and performance for employees and their organizations by overcoming
critical skill gaps and unlocking human potential.
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