Industry-Scale Upskilling & Reskilling

Deliver single-use, urgent need, and/or rapid response training solutions for industry-scale training cohorts, with interactive training content and deployment efficiency powered by the proven SkillsPass platform.

Governments and organizations must make talent strategy a key priority and take steps now to educate, train, and upskill their existing workforces”
– Yannick Binvel
President Global Industrial Markets,
Korn Ferry
Enabling Workforces of the Future.
Addressing the global skills crisis requires a top-down solution to effectively mitigate underlying
constraints to broad-based skill development

Understanding the Challenge

Changing Skills
A global skills crisis is here: technology is shrinking the shelf life of workplace skills, and fewer than 10 percent of companies feel they are prepared or enabled to develop the skills of the ‘now’ and the future.
A global skills crisis is here: technology is shrinking the shelf life of workplace skills, and fewer than 10 percent of companies feel they are prepared or enabled to develop the skills of the ‘now’ and the future.
Employer Priorities
Many companies fail to invest in skills and talent due to the challenges of day-to-day operational survival, and most don’t know what skills they need now and tomorrow- or how to develop them.
Many companies fail to invest in skills and talent due to the challenges of day-to-day operational survival, and most don’t know what skills they need now and tomorrow- or how to develop them.
Industry Constraints
While employers and employees focus on the here and now, it’s Governments and Industries that are left with the daunting task of accessing and deploying broad-based upskilling solutions to ensure evolution and economic growth for the benefit of all stakeholders.
While employers and employees focus on the here and now, it’s Governments and Industries that are left with the daunting task of accessing and deploying broad-based upskilling solutions to ensure evolution and economic growth for the benefit of all stakeholders.

Keys to Industry-Scale Upskilling Success

Accessible Tools
Industry-scale challenges require industry-scale solutions. Traditional Learning Management Solutions are but part of the solution, lacking the full integration and industry-wide accessibility required for sustainable top-down upskilling success.
Industry-scale challenges require industry-scale solutions. Traditional Learning Management Solutions are but part of the solution, lacking the full integration and industry-wide accessibility required for sustainable top-down upskilling success.
Relevant Content
Skill development training requires relevant, industry-specific, and credible (i.e., endorsed) content that aligns with industry requirements, offers certification and validation of results, and and allows for advanced usability and the empowerment of employers and workers.
Skill development training requires relevant, industry-specific, and credible (i.e., endorsed) content that aligns with industry requirements, offers certification and validation of results, and and allows for advanced usability and the empowerment of employers and workers.
Timely Delivery
Skill requirements are broad, varied by sector, and rapidly changing- and time if of the essence. Execution by Provincial/State and Industry organizations requires a sense of urgency, and the ability to deploy, modify, and monitor upskilling in real-time, which in simple terms means leveraging NexGen technologies.
Skill requirements are broad, varied by sector, and rapidly changing- and time if of the essence. Execution by Provincial/State and Industry organizations requires a sense of urgency, and the ability to deploy, modify, and monitor upskilling in real-time, which in simple terms means leveraging NexGen technologies.

The upskilling of individual workers is no longer just the prerogative of workers or employers- it’s a national and industry level challenge, and one that requires broader, top-down thinking. Industry-accessible, relevant, and cross-organizational upskilling solutions are required to deliver relevant upskilling in an efficient and expedited manner.

Upskilling Reimagined.

The SkillsPass™ ISM Platform is a fully integrated and industry-proven training solution designed for the digital age, with the requirements of all industry users in mind. With SkillsPass, our clients deploy relevant industry-scale upskilling & reskilling programs that assist entire industries and workforces in advancing skill development, performance, and productivity- all within a completely supported end-to-end model.

INDUSTRY SCALE

The integrated and proven platform supports cross-organizational upskilling and reskilling program execution for Governments, Industry Associations, and related agencies- supporting millions of workers.

STREAMLINED DELIVERY

With an embedded, fully accessible online training marketplace, the solution transforms broad-access training delivery (all formats) and modernizes credential management for the benefit of all stakeholders.

END-TO-END SOLUTION

Industry upskilling is complex- we get it. Our secure and flexible SaaS solution combines with proven program management, customer success, and end-user adoption support for optimal, experienced support.

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Deployed for broad upskilling by multiple Canadian Provinces and global industries

Utilized by thousands of organizations to advance core and critical skill development

Secures and streamlines training records and certifications of millions of workers

Empowering all Upskilling Stakeholders

Training Providers
Simplify Training Record Management.
Workers
Empowered to Upskill & Grow with Industry Change.
Employers & Career Centres
Access, Assign, & Track Relevant Upskilling.
Complete Solution
Enabled to Digitally Monitor & Report.
Holistic, Stakeholder-Driven Approach to Upskilling & Reskilling
How it Works
PARTNERS DEPLOY

Government Agencies, Industry Associations, and related partners are provided a unique SkillsPass SaaS instance within which their training home and marketplace hub is established – for uploading and managing all required and relevant upskilling and reskilling programs, whether in-class, virtual, or online.

EMPLOYERS LEVERAGE

Register their organization the SkillsPass Marketplace and access training, customized content, and easily assign and manage training, monitor progress, and/or track credentials status.

WORKERS TRAIN

Employees and job seekers take advantage of upskilling and/or industry-specific training offered by the relevant SkillsPass Partner- whether online, in-person, or virtual, at their desired pace- to obtain the skills, knowledge and credentials that their current or future employer requires, and regulators expect.

INDUSTRY BENEFITS

The true value of SkillsPass lies in the output of more knowledgeable workers, with the skills required for individual, organizational, and industry growth and development- for today, and tomorrow. And, with the SkillsPass Digital Passport, certifications always stay with the individual- and therefore the industry- regardless of employer.

With SkillsPass, our member companies can easily register workers for relevant and required skills training, and can facilitate recertification with ease.”

– STEVEN HNATISHIN

Program Manager

Powering Industry Skill Development

Empowering workforce upskilling and reskilling for large and diverse sets of cross-organizational trainee cohorts (e.g., Province/States, Industries, Employers)with monitoring from an aggregate to individual level- to help assess macro-level training results, future requirements, and industry compliance rates with ease.

Accelerate Skill Development with SkillsPass™ – A fully integrated, industry-proven, and secure training solution
A Provincial Upskilling Success Story

Client Challenge– The Province of Newfoundland & Labrador sought various technology inputs to support an overall innovation strategy mandate, including the delivery of robust workforce development solutions to enable broad industry upskilling.

Bluedrop Solution– The SkillsPass ISM Platform offered the required functionality and delivery capabilities required by the Province, and launched as the Upskilling/Reskilling platform under the program moniker “SkillsPass NL” in 2018. The multi-departmental content applicability, and the ease of access and consumption by a board-based public training audience were key variables leading to the selection of SkillsPass.

Outcomes– SkillsPass NL has enabled the ongoing advancement of upskilling, reskilling, and OHS training for the benefit of all members of the Provincial workforce. There are over 35 courses currently available on the platform, being utilized by hundreds of employers, and over 30,000 registered users to-date (representing approximately 1 in 10 Provincial workers).

The ease with which we could register, assign, and complete online training via SkillsPass was a real game changer for us as we looked for ways to further advance safety knowledge amongst our large group of employees.”
– STEVE ASH
CEO, MAX Fitness
Our Intel

See below for more information on Bluedrop’s extensive eLearning experience, global
solution deployments, and the capabilities offered by the SkillsPass™ platform.

SkillsPass Capability Brief
Research Data
Case Studies
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Whether it’s on a Federal, State/Provincial, or Individual Employer-scale, SkillsPass can fit your skill development requirements.

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ABOUT BLUEDROP

Bluedrop ISM offers a hoistic solution for organizations that deploy and manage training for workers that stretch across many employers. Our SkillsPass platform is designed to provide true Integrated Skills Management (ISM) across industries and jurisdictions.

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SOLUTIONS

WORKFORCE UPSKILLING

INDUSTRY TRAINING

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HQ: St John’s

Newfoundland, Canada

1.800.563.3638

Email: info@bluedropism.com

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Simply complete the form below and a Bluedrop ISM team member will contact you to arrange your 30 minute power demo of the SkillsPass training platform and our related workforce training solutions.

Free Trial!

Simply complete the form below. A SkillsPass team member will contact you with the details for your 90-day free, no-obligation trial of SkillsPass- including setup, activation, feature walk-through, and the various terms and conditions that apply.

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Eligibility Requirements (None)

  • Connect with us and send us your information – we’re happy to learn more and explore whether we are a fit.

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Community Skills & Economic Empowerment:
Eligibility Requirements
  • Ability to clearly explain the problem you are looking to address 
  • Ability to describe how this support will help you better assist your participants
  • Projects need to be developed, launched and demonstrate results within 12 months
Women in Tech Grants:
Eligibility Requirements

Applications can be received from the following:

  • A woman registered in a recognized technology related program
  • A registered college or university wanting to provide a grant
  •  A registered not-for-profit or charity that supports women in tech programs
  • A tech sector focused community group 
  • Student and organizations need to reside in Canada
Technology Upgrades:
Eligibility Requirements
  • Ability to clearly explain the challenges you are looking to address through a Salesforce implementation 
  • Project needs to be developed, launched and demonstrate results within 12 months

Supporting Refugees and Recent Immigrants :
Eligibility Requirements

  • Applications can be received from the following:

    • A registered not-for-profit or charity that supports refugees and recent immigrants in NL
    • A refugee or recent immigrant with a specific need in NL

Community Events:
Eligibility Requirements (None)

  • Connect with us and send us your information – we’re happy to learn more and explore whether we are a fit.

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REIMAGINE

A seamless online training ecosystem connection for all stakeholders or partners…

  • Including governments, regulators, industry associations, unions, career centers, training providers, employers and more.
  • These cross-organizational and complex training situations would overwhelm an LMS. SkillsPass fixes that, with a robust suite of NexGen features and functionality including:
    • ONLINE TRAINING HUB– our embedded MarketPlusTM online training marketplace- allowing our clients to go beyond their own training offerings and consolidate external training sources, whether classroom, online, or virtual. 
    • UNIQUE ARCHITECTURE– Industry open architecture solution design that enables third party solution integration and the bringing together of key partners/systems and eliminating the siloed, restrictive nature of the traditional LMS.
    • TRAINING PARTNER INTEGRATION– Training partner enablement through unique storefronts to accept bookings, track attendance, and issue certificates working in concert with each client’s marketplace. APIs are also available for Training Partners with their own software.
    • DIGITAL WORKER PASSPORT– The industry-first SkillsPass Worker Passport, allowing end-users to access and share their validated credentials securely with employers and regulators (via QR code).
    • MULTI-LEVEL REPORTING– Robust reporting and insights at an employer and industry (client) level. Clients can provide a business account for each employer partner to allow them to track valid certificates, assign training, and see the final results and expiry notifications. The platform also generates valuable client insights about training completion at certificate, demographic, partner, industry, and regional levels.

DELIVER

Providing end-to-end training delivery and credential management for all training formats…

  • This can include virtual, online, in-person, and blended training. Core capabilities include:
    • Manage learning paths that can include combination of online, virtual and blended offerings
    • Manage prerequisite requirements 
    • Track microcredentials that can be combined to form a master credential
    • Allow clients to build their own online courses and assessments 
    • Provide bookmarking so that learners can complete training in multiple sessions 
  • We have a globally recognized team of Learning Design and Production experts that work with industry SMEs to produce online and blended courseware and microcredentials.  They can take a project from concept to finished product within a few weeks. 
  • Over the years we have also amassed a large library of specialized courseware to address stubborn or urgent skills gaps with almost immediate time-to-launch and value.

SAFEGUARD

With security and support that safeguards our client investments in two key ways:

  1. Battle-Tested Solutions– Having met the highest levels of audit, scrutiny, and testing related to data security, privacy/consent legislation, and web content accessibility guidelines.
    • Our consent-driven architecture supports the latest regulations and best practices in data privacy/consent, security, accessibility. The platform is secure and audit-proof- with SOC 2 Type I Audit Certification, PCI standards compliance, adherence to all SaaS security and privacy requirements, and more.  
    • We are global leaders in this space. Over the past few years, we have been through 500 governmental client Threat Risk Assessments, passed 5 Provincial PIAs, launched with 8 governments and 5 regulators, been approved and deployed by the US state departments to deploy the solution in 30 Countries.  
  2. Full Delivery Support Options– Our experienced Adoption Services Group can help clients realize their objectives after launch. We help ensure that if you build it, they actually will come.
    • Our team has managed client training initiatives that have impacted millions of workers, and support training stakeholders (e.g., training partners and employers) to adopt solutions.
    • Our optional managed services range from supporting client adoption efforts to full outsourcing of the rollout and operation of training initiatives. For some of our clients, we actually operate their entire training solution, including:
      • Full onboarding and training for stakeholder groups (such as training partners or employers) 
      • Generating awareness, engaging with potential partners, performing system demos, signing on partners, etc.
      • Sales and Marketing– we staff account management and sales roles, complete marketing strategies, design and place advertising, and develop promotional materials.
Enhancing Critical Workforce Skills

Bluedrop’s experience and proven eLearning content development capabilities are foundational in supporting our customers’ upskilling & reskilling requirements, and in maximizing the power of the SkillsPass™ Integrated Skills Management Platform.

Whether for broad State/Province upskilling programs, or single use, rapid response training requirements for a specific industry requirement- we can deliver an online solution with proven effectiveness and verifiable training results.

EXPANSIVE

Bluedrop has developed and deployed eLearning training to support large and diverse upskilling and reskilling initiatives of governments and industries around the globe.

EXPERIENCED

Bluedrop has amassed a a vast library of proven and impactful eLearning courses. Specialization includes commercial truck driver training, workplace productivity, entrepreneurship and a host of regulatory inspired courses,

CONNECTED

The eLearning content solution combined with our SkillsPass ISM platform to help connect workers, employers, and related stakeholders. We also offer full execution support and program management including marketing, adoption, and customer support specialists that help drive successful uptake and results.

Our Solution – Multi-Stakeholder Benefits

Offers online training, certification, and credential management capabilities to support the transformation of broad-based upskilling/reskilling.

Is industry-agnostic, and is now securely deployed with governments, industry associations and employers around the world, with close to 3 Million users.

Enables the deployment of wide ranging course content options to support skill development including industry mandated, OH&S, and upskilling in those critical in-demand functions required in the new digital economy.

Provides partners with a digital, single line-of-sight into training results, credentials, and certifications at the industry through to the individual level.

Contact Us

Let’s keep this simple- just fire us an email, or give us a call if you have questions, or simply want to chat more about workforce skill development!
info@bluedrop.com
1.800.563.3638
18 Prescott Street, St John’s, Newfoundland, Canada