UniGroup

UniGroup, the parent company of United Van Lines and Mayflower Transit, needed to deliver training to hundreds of agents across the country in a consistent, timely, and cost-effective manner. See how they used Skillsoft tools to develop custom content for their unique business.

Length: 2 pages

ADP

Read how ADP uses Skillport to deliver just-in-time learning. Skillport is working in tandem with Saba, which serves as their enterprise human capital management system (HCMS). This is a great example of how a client has gotten to market quickly with a very complex program by making smart "buy versus build" decisions.

Length: 4 pages

Carrington Holding Company, LLC

Carrington Holding Company, LLC needed to implement a compliance and business training solution to reach more than 1,800 associates nationwide. Carrington's aggressive growth model required a much more scalable training solution than a traditional classroom-training model. In addition to compliance, Carrington needed to onboard new employees with effective, consistent and engaging training.

Length: 2 pages

Datatel

Datatel(R) provides colleges and universities fully-integrated administrative software systems and e-marketing solutions that effectively process transactions, conserve resources, improve constituent services and provide for sustainability. As an organization dedicated to servicing institutions of higher education, it makes sense that Datatel would invest in learning for its employees. Datatel sought one solution to meet learners' varying needs across a geographically dispersed workforce. Skillsoft's quality courseware, mentoring services and 'round the clock online support. Today, Datatel offers 1,200 Skillsoft courses via Datatel's LMS for all 550 employees nationwide, servicing remote and on-site employees.

Length: 2 pages

FM Global

FM Global worked with Skillsoft to develop custom courses covering a variety of topics such as fire prevention, boiler maintenance and preparation for floods and hurricanes. The courses have been localized into seven languages and are delivered through Skillport.

Length: 4 pages

GC Services

GC Services reduced costs and increased elearning usage when the Organizational Development team introduced a blended learning approach to leadership development. Their structured yet flexible program accommodates the varied needs of 36 call centers across the U.S. and Barbados.

Length: 2 pages

Information Resources, Inc. (IRI)

Learn how Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) moved beyond traditional classroom training. In partnership with Skillsoft, IRI developed a new training model that not only met its clients training needs but delivered information in an efficient and effective manner

Length: 2 pages

Keane, Inc.

Keane, Inc. is a leading business process and IT services firm with more than 9,000 employees in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, India and Australia. With such a geographically dispersed work force, Keane was challenged with how to implement a cost-effective, timely and consistent sales training program. In 2005 the company embarked on a training program designed to level set the entire sales force. It used Dialogue as a component of that program.

Length: 2 pages

PMI

In order to further the appropriate application of the practice and science of project management, PMI continually seeks new ways to enhance the career paths of its members. Looking to harness the power of technology and online resources in order to provide a value-add service to its members, in October 2003, PMI began to explore ways to bring project management and general business resources directly to its members through the association's Web site www.pmi.org. Working closely with Skillsoft's Books24x7 On Demand Platform, PMI successfully launched a branded online book service in September 2004, powered by Books24x7's state-of-the art search platform.

Length: 3 pages

Young & Rubicam

This case study describes how worldwide branding and advertising giant Young & Rubicam uses Skillsoft IT and business skills courseware to ensure that its employees provide the highest possible levels of service to clients and describes the challenge of bringing elearning to a worldwide audience.

Length: 2 pages

CGI

CGI implemented a multi-modal learning program, delivered through the firm's e-Learning Toolbox, that combines 1,300 Skillsoft business and IT courses, Books24x7(R), live chats, mentoring and certification test preparation.

Length: 3 pages

Wunderman

Wunderman is one of the largest marketing communications firms in the world, with over 4,000 employees based in New York City and 78 offices in 35 countries. In 2002, Wunderman partnered with Skillsoft to provide 25 business skills courses for 500 users with Skillport as their learning management platform. Wunderman continued to expand the scope of the program to 50 courses for 1,500 users in 2003.

Length: 2 pages

CompTIA

See how CompTIA used Skillsoft courseware and the Skillport Learning Management System to deliver IT certification training to underprivileged people participating in the Creating IT Futures Foundation's online training program. Skillport allowed the foundation to reach participants in rural areas and helped many individuals prepare for employment in IT careers.

Length: 2 pages

Unisys

Though the budget for leadership development at Unisys shrunk, the demand for management and leadership innovation grew. See how Unisys delivered a world-class leadership development program to more employees than the company could reach through ILT - at significant cost savings.

Length: 2 pages

Gilbane

The company launched Gilbane University for enterprise-wide learning and development. It provided certified facilitators and appointed regional learning leaders to stay in touch with training needs throughout the company. Key initiatives were the implementation of a learning management system and the introduction of elearning.

Length: 4 pages

BP Lubricants Americas

To support selling of its Castrol SYNTEC motor oil, BP Lubricants Americas authored a custom course to educate its extended enterprise of internal and external learners about synthetic motor oil.

Length: 2 pages

ARPCT

ARPCT, an international organization that provides training and placement services for people with disabilities, uses Skillsoft's courseware collections to teach students the business skills and technologies they need to find and prepare for employment.

Length: 2 pages

American Public University System

APUS Libraries partnered with Skillsoft to meet the needs of distance learners around the world.

Length: 2 pages

Southern New Hampshire University

Integrating Books24x7 into SNHU courses has resulted in greater recognition of library resources, increased utilization of Books24x7, reduced paper consumption and printing costs and lower textbooks costs for students.

Length: 2 pages

Chalmers University

In order to keep pace with the rapid and ever-changing technology landscape, Chalmers Library was challenged with keeping its collections up to date in a timely, efficient and accessible manner. Read how Chalmers University integrated Books24x7 online reference books into their library model.

Length: 2 pages

Cornell University

Cornell University highly values its staff and provides outstanding education and services. It strives to encourage and develop a highly talented work force that exemplifies the concepts of stewardship, teamwork, inclusiveness, innovation and adaptability in supporting the university and all of its customers. In keeping with its culture of learning, Cornell offers over 2,000 Skillsoft courses in information technology and business-related topics such as administrative support, communication, customer service, human resources, leadership, management, personal development and team building.

Length: 2 pages

University of Iowa

The university implemented Skillsoft elearning as a pilot program available at first to 360 users. After initial success, the university signed an enterprise-wide contract for Skillsoft business, IT and desktop courseware and online books from Books24x7.

Length: 2 pages

University of Houston

Already a user of Skillsoft IT courseware, the University of Houston became Skillsoft's first enterprise-wide education partner in the United States in 2004, offering the SkillChoice(TM) Complete business skills, IT and desktop solution to the entire campus community.

Length: 2 pages

University of Florida

In 2002, UF faced an overwhelming challenge - a major renovation to its Humanities and Social Sciences Library. This meant the majority of its business books would be off-site in a storage facility for an estimated two year period. Read how UF turned to the Books24x7 On Demand Platform to meet the challenge.

Length: 2 pages

University of North Carolina Wilmington

UNCW had used Skillsoft IT courseware since 1998. In 2005, the university became an enterprise-wide user and began offering Skillsoft's SkillChoice(TM) Complete solution of business skills, IT and desktop courseware and Referenceware(R) from Books24x7(R) to all faculty, staff and students.

Length: 2 pages

University of Colorado

The University of Colorado provides a wealth of online learning resources, including internally developed compliance courses and a wide range of courses, books, instructor-led training (ILT) module and other learning assets from Skillsoft.

Length: 2 pages

Brocade

Brocade has streamlined compliance training through Skillsoft Academy.

Length: 2 pages

Manitoba Hydro

No elearning program can be evaluated without measuring results and Skillsoft solutions are built with this in mind. Manitoba Hydro has been able to diligently track employee usage of elearning over the years and has seen dramatic growth as it expanded its elearning offerings.

Length: 2 pages

TECO Energy

TECO Energy unlocks its elearning potential to support employees at each phase of their careers.

Length: 2 pages

TRC Companies, Inc.

TRC Companies, Inc. is an engineering, consulting and construction management firm that has more than 2,500 employees in 80 locations within 26 states across the U.S. In June 2007, TRC partnered with Skillsoft to help provide not only consistent, quality training to all of its 2,500 employees, but also tracking and reporting to satisfy OSHA and client requirements.

Length: 2 pages

Kleinfelder

Kleinfelder, a growing engineering consulting company, needed to provide consistent project management training across widespread locations. The company also needed to expand learning to encompass leadership development and environmental health and safety. Learn how partnering with Skillsoft helped Kleinfelder's L&D team create learning programs that support the business.

Length: 2 pages

PSCU Financial Services

Read how Skillsoft helped this financial services organization introduce a new elearning program and the results obtained in the following years.

Length: 2 pages

AXA Financial

Case study describes how AXA Financial used Skillsoft courses, in a blended learning program, to create a performance management program.

Length: 2 pages

U.S. Census Bureau

The U.S. Census Bureau IT educational services staff a was tasked with training help desk supervisors and managers so each could obtain ITIL certification. The Census Bureau created a blended learning program that included ITIL(R) Powered by Books24x7(R), Skillsoft TestPreps and instructor-led training.

Length: 2 pages

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is implementing state-of-the-art blended learning programs that combine major speaking events and workshops with a comprehensive range of online learning resources. Through ongoing tracking of resource use and employee surveys, the HR department has been able to increase the number of users and document the value the program brings to the organization.

Length: 3 pages

U.S. Army

The Army is constantly challenged with providing geographically dispersed personnel with a wide range of business, information technology, leadership, professional and technical skills necessary to excel on the job. Learn how partnering with Skillsoft has enabled the Army to provide its soldiers with a consistent training solution that transcends geographical challenges.

Length: 2 pages

U.S. Air Force

The Air Force delivers 2,000 business and IT courses, more than 300,000 Referenceware(R) licenses and 22 custom courses to a global audience. The solution is mapped to Air Force Job Qualification Standards for targeted crew positions and delivered on a combination of platforms. The Air Force and Skillsoft are working together to overcome unique deployment challenges.

Length: 2 pages

Blue Cross Blue Shield RI

BCBSRI chose the Books24x7(R) On Demand Platform, offering employees online access to the Books24x7 BusinessPro(TM) Collection, the OfficeEssentials(TM) Collection, the Well-BeingEssentials(TM) Collection, and senior management also has access to the ExecSuite(TM) Collection.

Length: 2 pages

WellPoint

WellPoint's learning and development staff created and implemented the Associate Career Development Program in 2004. The program includes a job-specific competency model, and related learning opportunities, including instructor-led sessions, in-house book collections and Skillsoft elearning.

Length: 2 pages

CIGNA

Learn about the blended learning program that CIGNA implemented to prepare its 40,000+ employees for a smooth upgrade to Microsoft Office XP.

Length: 2 pages

Christiana Care Health System - Leadership

Christiana Care saw the need to provide consistent and ongoing leadership skills education to all of its managers. Existing leadership programs focused on newly hired or newly promoted managers, and consisted entirely of classroom training. A new leadership approach, based on the National Center for Healthcare Leadership's competency model, was launched in 2008. A new blended learning program for new leaders was created that combines elearning courses from Skillsoft and classroom training. A variety of on-demand resources are available to all leaders through the Christiana Care Leadership KnowledgeCenter(TM).

Length: 4 pages

American Heart Association

Learn how the American Heart Association saved millions of dollars and delivered training to every single AHA employee through the American Heart University. Using Skillsoft assets, AHU consolidated and standardized training across the organization, increased enthusiasm for learning, and launched a pilot program to support key volunteers.

Length: 4 pages

Odawa Casino Resort

Odawa Casino Resort offers employees career development around the clock - just what workers at this 24x7x365 operation needed. Learn how Odawa partnered with Skillsoft to improve performance management and leadership development.

Length: 2 pages

Hilton

Hilton selected 70 courses from Skillsoft's management, business and IT curricula, which Skillsoft delivers to the company's worldwide work force through Skillport.

Length: 3 pages

The Economical Insurance Group

The Economical Insurance Group, one of the largest property and casualty insurance companies in Canada, is committed to a talent management strategy as it believes in employees' potential to grow, to develop and to succeed. Using Skillsoft's Custom Development Services, it has developed learning programs that parallel the company's products, services and code of conduct. Additionally, TEIG also uses SkillChoice, Leadership Development Channel and Books24x7's references libraries, ITPro, BusinessPro and ExecSummaries. With approximately 2,400 employees using the company's blended learning programs, it's understandable that learning is one of the company's top values.

Length: 2 pages

Koch

Koch Industries, Inc., a privately held company based in Wichita, Kan., owns companies in four business groupings: chemical process related; fibers and polymers; commodity and financial trading; and forest and consumer products. Through training and a robust EHS Management System, Koch companies' injury rates have been reduced in the past five years. These companies have been recognized with numerous awards for their safe operations and innovative programs.

Length: 3 pages

Robert Half (RHI)

e-Learning and performance support resources are a key component of RHI's strategy. RHI offers access to 5,000 online courses from the first day a candidate registers with the service. RHI has helped tens of thousands of candidates and internal staff prepare for professional certifications. Access to specialized Books24x7(R) collections helps candidates to solve problems quickly on the job.

Length: 3 pages

TELUS

When a leading Canadian provider of voice, Internet, data and wireless services revamped their learning programs to more effectively blend formal, informal and collaborative learning, they saw great results-including significant cost savings and increased employee engagement.

Length: 3 pages