Bluedrop Performance Learning Introduces Bluedrop Learning Network Platform to Solve Overwhelming Need for Simple, Scalable Training Delivery
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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