PLEASANTON, Calif., Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Degreed, the workforce upskilling platform chosen by one in three Fortune 50 companies, today announced the appointment of Nag Chandrashekar, as Chief Product Officer. Chandrashekar joins Degreed at a crucial time for the company, following a period of significant growth of the Degreed Learning Experience Platform, including an internal opportunity marketplace [...]
PLEASANTON, Calif., Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Degreed, the workforce upskilling platform, has been named as a Core Challenger in the Fosway 2021 9-Grid™ for Talent & People Success. The new positioning, up from Potential Challenger in 2020, reflects the strength and differentiation of the Degreed offering for Talent and People Success leaders, namely the [...]
PLEASANTON, Calif., Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Degreed was among the select companies that Forrester invited to participate in The Forrester Wave™: Learning Management Systems and Experience Platforms, Q4 2021. In this evaluation, Degreed was cited as a Leader and its top scores were in the talent ecosystem integration, product vision, execution roadmap, and commercial [...]
PLEASANTON, Calif., Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A new report, Creating a DEIB Culture: The Skills Every Employee Needs, by RedThread Research and sponsored by Degreed, has uncovered the actionable skills that build more diverse and inclusive organizations. Separated by seniority level, the list highlights practical ways for leaders, workers and senior managers to understand and [...]
PLEASANTON, Calif., Oct. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A positive learning culture is directly linked to greater organizational agility, faster revenue growth, and increased employee engagement. These are some findings from Degreed’s How The Workforce Learns 2021 report, which unpacks the value of positive workplace learning experiences at a time when business leaders are grappling with challenges like the [...]
PLEASANTON, Calif., Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Degreed, the workforce upskilling platform, is now available in the flow of work for Microsoft Teams users. The Degreed app for Microsoft Teams is now available in the Microsoft Teams app marketplace. The Degreed app for Microsoft Teams will enable workers to engage with personalized learning opportunities and develop their [...]
PLEASANTON, Calif., Sept. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Workforce upskilling platform Degreed announced a strategic partnership with Visier, the globally recognized leader in people analytics and planning, to deliver business-relevant insights around workforce skills and future skill needs. Visier’s analytics engine will be embedded in a new, optional offering inside Degreed’s learning experience platform and is [...]
PLEASANTON, Calif., April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Upskilling platform Degreed has raised $153 million in Series D funding. The investment, which was co-led by Sapphire Ventures and Riverwood Capital, values the company at $1.4 billion. Dan Levin, former COO of Box (NYSE:BOX), will succeed Chris McCarthy as CEO of Degreed. McCarthy will remain in a [...]
PLEASANTON, Calif., Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Degreed, the leading workforce upskilling platform, has uncovered that business investment in developing skills has not kept up with the growing demand for new skills during the pandemic. Surveying 5,000 workers in eight global markets, The State of Skills: Endangered Skills 2021 highlights the skills now most at risk of becoming [...]
PLEASANTON, Calif., Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Degreed, the workforce upskilling platform, has launched Degreed Career Mobility to enable both HR leaders and people managers to adapt quickly to market changes and evolving needs by matching people with in-demand skills to projects, assignments, and roles. Where skill gaps are identified, Degreed Career Mobility also automatically [...]