Gartner defines a digital learning content provider as an organization that supplies on-demand education materials to support corporate learning. Content is typically offered in a variety of formats (e.g., video courses, assessments, hands-on projects) that cover a wide range of topics, including hard (technical) skills, soft (business) skills, and/or specialized compliance and safety. Most digital learning content providers offer their content through two channels: (1) Direct — Content is accessed through the provider’s proprietary basic learning platform. (2) API Integration — The provider’s catalog can be integrated within your existing LMS or LXP.
Technical skills assessment platforms assist recruiting and hiring teams in expediting interviewing and hiring of qualified candidates for various technical roles such as software engineers and data scientists. These platforms are typically offered as a service and can be customized to suit an organization’s specific needs. Technical skills assessment platforms are primarily used by industries that invest heavily in software development such as IT, engineering, manufacturing, retail, e-commerce, finance and banking. Hiring and recruitment teams can use these platforms for the following purposes: a) Interviewing and hiring external candidates for different technical roles ranging from full-stack developers to data scientists or cybersecurity experts; b) Engaging with candidates through social media; c) Mass virtual or in-person campus hiring. Organizations can also utilize technical skills assessment platforms to identify candidates for internal transfers. Some tools aid in reskilling and upskilling employees and writing effective role-specific job descriptions.