Bluedrop Builds on Years of Expertise and Collaboration with
Leaders Across Public and Private Sectors to Radically Transform
Workforce Enablement
ST. JOHN'S,
Newfoundland and Labrador,
March 27,
2014 /CNW/ - Every three years, 50 percent of the
skills people need on the job change, leaving job seekers and
millions of employees constantly struggling to remain relevant.
Traditional approaches to addressing skills gaps are antiquated and
are not capable of addressing the scale of this problem in a timely
or cost effective manner. To meet this critical need for effective
Workforce Development solutions, Bluedrop Performance Learning
(TSX-V: BPL) today announced the launch of the Bluedrop
Learning Network Platform, (LNP), a streamlined, highly
scalable solution for training delivery in workforce development.
Bluedrop's LNP is a cloud-based technology that solves the
overwhelming need to simplify and scale training delivery.
Key Facts:
- The Bluedrop Learning Network Platform empowers employees of
smaller businesses and job seekers to attain the most critical
skills needed to remain relevant, on-demand.
- The Bluedrop Learning Network Platform offers a completely
tailored solution designed to meet the demands of each Government,
Workforce Board or NGO. Delivered as a Software as a Service
solution, the scalable platform is designed to be easy and
cost-effective to implement.
- Bluedrop leverages its expertise in workforce development and
has been recognized as a thought leader globally. From this
recognition, Bluedrop has made commitments to work with
organizations such as the Clinton Global Initiative to help bring
these critical solutions to Not-For-Profits and corporate CSR
executives.
- To meet the unique needs of distributed corporate learning
environments to millions of users outside the corporate walls,
Bluedrop collaborates with a variety of industry leaders such as
SMART Technologies to deliver customized and scalable
training solutions that help companies train end users, vendors and
channel partners.
- Prince Edward Island and
New Brunswick recently
became the third and fourth provinces to tackle a growing challenge
in Canada's skills gap through Bluedrop's
solutions. The provinces join Newfoundland
and Labrador and Nova Scotia
in bringing tens of thousands of workers and thousands of
businesses into the digital learning world. Four of ten Canadian
Provinces now use Bluedrop solutions to overcome the skills gaps
they are facing.
Supporting Quote:
- Emad
Rizkalla, founder and CEO of Bluedrop, said: "A
recent CERIC study found that 64 percent of
businesses said that a lack of people with the right qualifications
is the top reason finding qualified employees is so difficult. Job
seekers need to continuously develop new skills in order to stay
ahead in the face of unprecedented changes. Regardless of industry,
geography or demographic, the pace of change in today's workplace
requires a diversified approach to learning—an approach that
leverages technology and data at its core. With the launch of the
Bluedrop Learning Network Platform, Bluedrop is addressing these
challenges by providing the technology, tools and expertise needed
to ensure today's workforce can keep pace."
For more information, visit:
http://www.bluedroplearningnetworks.com/, and follow
Bluedrop on Twitter @bluedrop_LN,
LinkedIn and Facebook.
About Bluedrop
Bluedrop Performance Learning (TSX-V:
BPL) is an innovator in workplace training for individuals,
corporations, military personnel and the public sector. Launched in
2004, with six offices and over 190 employees, Bluedrop is
transforming the workplace by designing, developing and delivering
practical, actionable and affordable training content that improves
individual and overall performance of organizations. For more
information, visit www.bluedrop.com.
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