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These orgs hired a chief AI officer. Does your company need one?

HRExecutive

With the ascent of AI-driven platforms and services, many companies are seeking machine learning leadership and expertise to keep their business strong. Advertisement - Does your company need a CAIO? . Advertisement - Does your company need a CAIO?

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Skillsoft Reinvented: In A Bold And Exciting Way

Josh Bersin

Skillsoft is one of the most fascinating companies in the marketplace. As the pioneering company in online learning ( founded in 1998 , originally focused on soft skills), the founders aggressively defined the market for web-based corporate training and rapidly dominated the landscape.

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Skills gaps have employees feeling insecure—and HR can come to the rescue

HR Brew

Some 41% of full-time employees—across the US, UK, Germany, and India—report feeling a lack of job security due to their skills gaps, and just 25% think their company’s L&D programs are helping them fill their gaps, according to a survey by e-learning platform Skillsoft released Thursday. What’s Skillsoft doing?

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M&A Friday! This Week’s HR Deals

Advos

Gamelearn, a game-based corporate training company, closes €2M in Funding. The Service Companies partners with Navigate Corporation to understand and solve associate retention and engagement challenges. Skillsoft Partners with CompTIA for Cybersecurity Analyst Certification. in Funding.

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HR is still navigating RTO, nearly five years after the pandemic began

HR Brew

Some companies compromised with hybrid schedules. Think of it as leaders yearning for the workplace of their past, Leena Rinne, VP of coaching solutions at Skillsoft, told HR Brew. Believe it or not, corporate America has been talking about return-to-office mandates for nearly five years.

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How Skillsoft is encouraging employees to ‘experiment’ ethically with gen AI

HRExecutive

But what is—relatively—new is the advent of artificial intelligence , and it can be an important equalizer in the effort to advance women in tech, says Skillsoft Chief People Officer Ciara Harrington. HRE: Especially given Skillsoft’s tech focus, how are you incorporating AI into your HR strategy?

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Skillsoft goes Private. E-Learning Market has Matured.

Josh Bersin

Today Skillsoft announced that the company is being acquired by a private equity firm for approximately $1.1 Tags: Business Trends Content Development Enterprise Learning Learning Programs e-learning skillsoft. This acquisition price reflects a 14% premium over the public share price and a.