Credly Acclaim customers issue Digital Credentials for the top five most in-demand soft-skills in 2020
Today’s workforce is rapidly changing from manual to knowledge-based work and, as a result, the skills needed to effectively do these jobs are changing. LinkedIn recently released its list of the most in-demand hard and soft skills of 2020, and Credly Acclaim platform customers issue digital credentials for every single one. Recognition and proof of skills is […]
It’s possible to thrive during uncertain times – the key is to upskill your employees
No doubt about it, it has been a strange few months for all of us. Nobody quite knows what’s happening in this time of workplace stasis, in which companies are carrying on in “crisis normal” mode. Some businesses like those in the hospitality industry are shuttered altogether and will have to navigate a new normal […]
Use this time to double-down on your strengths for the future of work
No one knows what the world, or the future of work, is going to be like in six months or a year. Yet what we do know is that the economy and commerce as a whole are going to have to shift to meet new challenges and demands. The skills the world needed last year […]
How to validate learning when teaching online
Training and conferences have been cancelled, school’s out for the time being, but the world can’t stop learning. Making the shift from in-person training and learning to teaching online and online programming presents most educators with a steep learning curve. Teachers in every capacity are worried that they won’t be able to get their course […]
What great managers do to engage employees
Anyone who has ever had a job knows the difference between great managers and OK managers. The sentiment is agnostic to industry: leaders aren’t born, they’re developed. In the climate of the current workforce being as competitive as it is, and the pool of talent to choose from dwindling, engaging and retaining employees is the […]
Can your organisation save money by investing in employee retention?
It’s a job seeker’s market right now, so how do you increase employee retention? The economy is doing well, and job seekers seemingly have their pick of the litter when it comes to finding a job that not only fits with their expertise but meets their personal and family needs as well. There are mounds of […]
How Digital Credentials Can Help Reduce Hiring Bias
When it comes to hiring, every candidate should be treated with the same level of respect and consideration, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation or disability. Unfortunately, that is oftentimes not the case and a bias (whether intentional or not) while hiring is evident. Join Credly and industry experts for this recently recorded webinar where you’ll […]
Reduce Gender Bias in the Workplace
HOW DIGITAL CREDENTIALS CAN SURFACE COMPETENCY & LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD Men and women are still not equal when it comes to opportunities in the workplace. There is a systemic gender bias that happens during the hiring and promotion process in corporations that allows male leaders to rise to the C-Suite (95% of C-Level executives […]
Employer Engagement Field Guide
This Field Guide provides strategies to help your higher education institution develop and launch workforce-relevant digital credentials that are responsive to local employers and the regional economy. Education providers that follow the advice embedded in this field guide will empower their students, employees, members, and stakeholders to successfully navigate the modern labor market with verifiable knowledge […]
The Future of Human Capital Management – How Organisations Benefit from Issuing Digital Credentials
Digital credentials are a powerful resource for human capital management to address the global talent shortage and skills gap. A growing number of organisations, including Fortune 500 companies like IBM and Microsoft, are using digital credentials to improve workforce readiness, upskill employees, identify talent pools, and create more effective learning and development initiatives. This white […]