E-learning provider throws down the gauntlet to the HR profession
E-learning provider throws down the gauntlet to the HR profession
Keywords: Management, Business, Skills, Resources
Management and business e-learning provider, SkillSoft International, is so confident about the breadth of its e-learning portfolio, that the company is challenging HR and training professionals throughout the UK to identify a key management and business skills area that is not already represented within the SkillSoft course library.
This is likely to be a difficult task, as SkillSoft currently offers almost 700 different courses across 20 curricula. But, to encourage people to rise to the challenge, all participants – regardless of whether they identify a gap in SkillSoft's e-learning portfolio – will qualify for free access to all of the company's UK courses for a period of one month.
Kay Baldwin-Evans, Head of Marketing at SkillSoft, said: "Anyone entering the HR Challenge will be sent a special password and link so that they can personally access our entire UK portfolio for one month – completely free of charge.
However, those who believe they have found a management, professional or business skills area that isn't already covered within SkillSoft's UK and US course library will also be entered into a prize draw for three-month's free access to our UK portfolio for 25 staff – plus a case of champagne to celebrate with. Furthermore, if a missing skills area is identified by more than 50 people, we will immediately incorporate it into our course development plans."
Kevin Young, Managing Director of SkillSoft International, added: "Feedback we've received from HR and training professionals suggests that there is some confusion about which organisations are leaders in the e-learning field. By issuing this challenge, we can easily demonstrate that SkillSoft has the most comprehensive library of management, business and professional skills in the world – and that, within this area of expertise, we can legitimately call ourselves leaders.
To enter the SkillSoft HR challenge visit http://www.skillsoft.com/uk and click on the Hot Spot link. The closing date for entries is 31 December 2001. Hard copies of the SkillSoft Course Directory can be requested via telephone on 01483 795204 or by e-mail to kbaldwin-evans@skillsoft.comAlternatively, the Course Directory can be accessed online through the SkillSoft Web site.
