Press / 2007 / 22nd August
InfoBasis signs skills pledge
InfoBasis, the capability management expert, today announced its commitment to the UK government's skills pledge. The skills pledge is a public and voluntary commitment made by employers to train all staff, ensuring they have the skills needed to compete in the global workplace.
The skills pledge is part of the government's drive to ensure that by 2020, the country is in the 'world's premier league for skills', according to the DUIS's recently released document World Class Skills.
In committing to the pledge, InfoBasis CEO Ashley Wheaton noted that there was a danger of the pledge being misinterpreted. "The skills pledge story in the media so far has focused on level 2 qualifications, but it's about more than just that. It's about ensuring that people at all levels of an organisation have the skills necessary for their jobs."
With all InfoBasis staff already at level 2 educationally (equivalent to five good GCSEs or more), and a solid training programme already in place, the software house sees the pledge as a public affirmation underlining the importance of constant investment in skills.
"Our graduate intake spends about one third of its first year in some form of development," notes Ashley, "and training continues thereafter. We are signing the pledge because we want to show our commitment to investment in skills, and to help other employers realise the breadth and importance of the skills pledge."
About InfoBasis
InfoBasis is the leading provider of capability management solutions. The InfoBasis Enterprise Skills Infrastructure™ (InfoBasis ESI) platform enables effective capability management, from strategic workforce asset planning and resource deployment to learning delivery. Used by Microsoft, BAE Systems and the NHS as the platform for their Human Capital Management (HCM) services, InfoBasis software is uniquely configurable.
With skills management underpinning and linking each of ten core processes, InfoBasis Total Capability Management™ (InfoBasis TCM) enables employers to make intelligent, informed decisions about the right combination of strategies, based explicitly on their desired business outcome. InfoBasis TCM is specifically designed to address the entire spectrum of the Employee Lifecycle and will help organisations to undergo a new dimension of business evolution.
Effective Total Capability Management benefits include: identification of key talent; improved retention and performance; structured career paths and programs; streamlined recruitment processes; targeted training plans. Together, the benefits of InfoBasis TCM ensure a fitter, agile, and more competent enterprise.
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