Skills Bridge offers tailored, no-cost training and resources for SMEs that promote inclusive recruiting and aid in attracting and retaining diverse talent.
About
Skills Bridge is a national platform for online learning. Skills Bridge helps small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) provide no-cost skill development opportunities to their employees, while also supporting recruitment efforts.
Based on user inputs, Skills Bridge can identify, source, and validate training content selected to meet the specific needs of an individual SME. Skills Bridge offers learning opportunities across a range of subjects including numeracy and literacy, diversity and inclusion, soft skills, and regulatory information.
Skills Bridge also helps employers increase workplace diversity, and attract and retain new employees, by providing access to training resources that promote diverse and inclusive hiring practices.
Solution
Magnet technology is being used to deploy training and skills development content to Skills Bridge users.
Accessing Skills Bridge is simple and easy. With a single sign-on, users can take advantage of integrated learning management systems.
Skills Bridge offers 10 free courses in both English and French.
Strategic Alignment/Impact
Governments of various levels have funded sector councils to develop and deliver training programs. This approach requires small businesses to register for several different platforms to access the training material they want.
More than nine of every 10 employers in Canada is a small business, and more than six in 10 working Canadians are employed by a small business. These enterprises are the lifeblood of our economy.
Skills Bridge helps these SMEs overcome limitations around time and resource allocation, and address the disruptions and challenges associated with technological change and other advances.
Magnet’s collaborative approach to technology has led to the development of an infrastructure that seamlessly integrates multiple tools and solutions through a single entry point. Through our work with learning management system (LMS) providers, Magnet is able to host Skills Bridge courses on our platform.
With a single sign-on, businesses are able to access courses, plus recruiting tools and funding support from government programs such as the Student Work Placement Program and the Canada Digital Adoption Program. With this integrated solution, Magnet is able to reduce barriers for businesses growth, helping to boost local economies.
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