Skillsoft Expands Technology Skilling Solution as 80% of C-Suite IT Leaders Report Workforce Skills Gaps
12 Julho 2023 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
New research report shows businesses facing a
technology skills crisis; enhancements to Skillsoft’s Codecademy
bring new content and learning modalities to address challenges
Skillsoft (NYSE: SKIL), a leading platform for
transformative learning experiences, today announced significant
enhancements to its technology skilling solution, now branded as
Codecademy. Through an expanded content library of over 6,000
courses covering the most in-demand technology skills, new
interactive learning and practice formats, and access to more than
500 Skill Benchmarks to assess, index, and track workforce skills
development, Skillsoft’s enhanced Codecademy enterprise solution
enables organizations to close skills gaps and harness the
potential of new and emerging technologies, like generative AI, to
drive growth.
These enhancements come at a time when IT leaders struggle most
with talent recruitment, talent retention, and skills gaps,
according to Skillsoft’s C-Suite Perspective report, released
concurrently today. Eighty percent of C-level IT leaders surveyed
report workforce skills gaps and nearly 70% experience difficulties
with hiring qualified talent. Within cybersecurity and AI – the
highest-priority areas of investment for IT executives,
respectively – these technology skills and talent shortages are
even more pronounced. Skillsoft’s report found that C-level IT
leaders consider cybersecurity the most difficult area to hire for,
while nearly 60% rank their teams’ AI skills as low or somewhat
low.
“At a time of profound and rapid technology innovation, it is
imperative for IT leaders to be proactive about building the
digital skills needed for future growth and long-term business
success, including areas like AI,” said Apratim Purakayastha, Chief
Product and Technology Officer, Skillsoft. “Through Skillsoft’s
Codecademy enterprise solution, we are providing businesses the
most comprehensive and effective way to develop in-house technology
skills, harness transformative technologies like generative AI, and
as a result, build a competitive edge in today’s fast-paced digital
economy.”
Skillsoft’s report shows that C-level IT leaders are two times
more likely to upskill and reskill existing employees than hire
additional staff to close skills gaps. To meet the demand for
technology skills, Codecademy’s enterprise solution now
includes:
- Expanded content library: The enhanced Codecademy
enterprise solution combines Skillsoft’s robust catalog of
technology content with Codecademy’s signature interactive courses,
covering essential domains and functions ranging from web
development and cybersecurity to natural language processing and
AI. The full curriculum is developed in partnership with subject
matter experts and authorized partners, including AWS, IBM, and
Cisco, providing in-depth, relevant content designed to help
businesses and individuals thrive.
- New Aspire Journeys: Offering more than 30 new
interactive Aspire Journeys across AI, web development, data
science, and other high-priority technology domains and programming
languages, the Codecademy enterprise solution blends hands-on
learning with on-demand video content. These journeys provide
flexible, multi-modal learning experiences designed to meet
employee needs, accelerate skills proficiency, and drive business
growth.
- Increased interactivity and product features: Enterprise
learners will access more interactive learning features, including
hands-on lessons, quizzes, and more than 500 new labs for
practicing coding skills. The solution also includes access to a
full range of product features – including badging, reporting, and
Skill Benchmarks – providing an end-to-end technology training
solution for leaders to identify skills gaps, measure learner
progress, and build personalized plans for continuous skills
development and improvement.
“Through a wider range of content, learning modalities, and
features, the enhanced Codecademy enterprise solution allows us to
meet the unique and diverse training needs of technology teams
today,” said Adam Goldman, Executive Vice President and General
Manager of Skillsoft’s Codecademy enterprise business. “We believe
that flexible, hands-on training and learning-by-doing is the most
effective way for workers to build technology skills, enabling them
to discover their full potential and drive meaningful growth for
their organization.”
For more information on Skillsoft’s Codecademy enterprise
solution, please visit here. Download Skillsoft’s C-Suite
Perspective report here.
Report Methodology
Skillsoft's 2022 IT Skills and Salary Survey was conducted
online from May to August 2022 using the Qualtrics XM Platform.
Skillsoft and technology companies distributed survey invitations
to professionals around the world. The survey was made available in
web articles, online newsletters, and social media. After cleaning
the data, the survey yielded a total of 7,952 complete responses
from IT decision-makers and staff.
The C-Suite Perspective report uses a subset of this data,
focusing on 213 tech professionals who listed their role as a
C-level executive, including CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, and CEOs. The
report presents the survey results contributed by these 213
participants.
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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