EmployBridge
Reducing the skills gap with Penn Foster and EmployBridge.
Credera integrated a continuing education solution provider into EmployBridge’s associate portal; providing valuable benefits to EmployBridge’s workforce and creating a pool of higher-skilled workers.
At a Glance
EmployBridge is a national leader in staffing and workforce solutions, processing 2 million job applicants per year. EmployBridge CEO had a vision for EmployBridge to take a more active role in lowering the skills gap in America and wanted to build a program that would offer 17 different courses to their employees ranging from soft skills and computer training to highly technical trade skills such as welding. Credera integrated a continuing education solution provider into EmployBridge’s associate portal, providing valuable benefits to EmployBridge’s workforce of over 15,000 people and creating a pool of higher-skilled workers.
The Challenge
Creating new learning opportunities.
EmployBridge CEO Tom Bickes had a vision for EmployBridge to take a more active role in lowering the skills gap in America. Penn Foster, an accredited learning company that specializes in online courses was chosen as the preferred provider to administer the training program.
The program aimed to create highly skilled workers driving EmployBridge’s revenue and improving employee retention. Through the partnership, EmployBridge planned to offer 17 different courses ranging from soft skills and computer training to highly technical trade skills such as welding.
The Solution
Developing the right product.
We performed an initial discovery phase to determine impact the integration would have on existing systems and processes. This phase helped the unified team focus on the end goal of providing a user-friendly and easy enrollment experience for EmployBridge associates.
By adopting a single sign-on model within the existing associate portal we were able to ensure a native and familiar experience to associate while maintaining control of eligibility requirements. We developed API endpoints, allowing Penn Foster to deliver course enrollment and completion data directly to EmployBridge’s CRM which surfaced aggregated and detailed participation metrics to branch staff informing them of newly acquired skills by their associates.
The Results
Improving skills, pay, and future opportunities.
Advancing associates skills, pay, and future opportunities - Enabled more than 15,000 associates to learn new skills yielding higher pay and an opportunity to improve their lives.
Higher skilled workforce - Empowered EmployBridge to attack the skills gap in the U.S. workforce and the shortage of highly skilled light-industrial workers.
Integrated program management - Built a fully integrated platform within EmployBridge’s existing technology stack to ease management and reporting.
Improved retention and brand recognition - Gained positive recognition from existing associates—a differentiator to prospective candidates over competitors—and the staffing industry by winning a 2018 American Staffing Association Elevate Award.
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