Skillsoft Introduces Professional Effectiveness Collection
Curated collection fills knowledge and skills gaps for organizations
NASHUA, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Skillsoft has introduced a new collection of resources for organizations looking to improve the professional effectiveness of their employees and fine tune the skills necessary for workplace success in the Learning Age. The Professional Effectiveness Collection aligns learning resources with topics and competencies needed for an individual to succeed in and advance their career, including communication, team building and strategic planning skills. The learning materials in the new collection span a wide range of modalities, have been specifically curated and are updated regularly to meet the evolving demands of today’s workplace.
“The Professional Effectiveness Collection was designed to meet the needs of the Learning Age, in which organizations must develop their workforce’s professional skills to sustain growth and remain competitive,” said Russ Howard, Senior Director, Product Management – Content Products, Skillsoft. “Whether it’s for employees who are new to the workforce or seasoned professionals who are taking on a new role or polishing their skills, learning is crucial for filling knowledge gaps and ensuring success for employees and their organizations. Skillsoft’s Professional Effectiveness Collection empowers individuals with a continuous learning solution that can be tailored to their needs while supporting broader business objectives.”
With courses, digital books and video content covering everything from basic communication skills to business ethics, Skillsoft’s Professional Effectiveness Collection fills a broad range of needs. The collection includes dynamic video content that provides moment-of-need support for learners, as well as formal courseware for more structured learning. Depending on an individual’s and organizations’ needs, the content is flexible, scalable and comprehensive, including:
- More than 130 courses comprising over 130 hours of instruction;
- More than 100 hours of content from video-based vignettes and simulations;
- Approximately 1200 videos covering more than 70 hours of content;
- 2070 digitized, full-text books, including over 130 in audio format; and
- Over 170 summaries of leading business publications.
To learn more about Skillsoft’s resources for developing professional effectiveness, please visit: http://www.skillsoft.com/assets/brochures/datasheet_Skillsoft_Professional_Effectiveness_Collection.pdf
About Skillsoft
Skillsoft is a pioneer in the field of learning and Talent Management with a long history of innovation. Skillsoft provides cloud based learning solutions for its customers worldwide, ranging from global enterprises, government, and education to mid-sized and small businesses. Skillsoft's customer support teams draw on a wealth of in-house experience, flexible delivery platforms and a comprehensive learning e-library to develop off-the-shelf and custom learning programs tailored to cost-effectively meet customer needs. Skillsoft's courses, books and videos have been developed by industry leading learning experts to ensure that they maximize business skills, performance, and talent development.
Skillsoft currently serves over 6,000 customers and more than 19,000,000 learners around the world. Skillsoft is on the web at www.Skillsoft.com.
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Source: Skillsoft
Released December 9, 2014