Portland OR– 23 October 2021– OpenSesame, a market-leading SaaS global eLearning innovator, announced a partnership with KochaSoft to expand their IT-focused offerings to provide enterprise organizations with mission-critical cloud and SAP training.

KochaSoft, a cloud training and education company that formerly delivered customized courses to global cloud leaders and IT consultants, is rapidly expanding its topic library to include topics other than SAP and the cloud. This library will feature Office 365, Cybersecurity, Web Development, Machine Learning, and several other IT disciplines. These courses are critical for IT-focused organizations to succeed in the future, and they will teach skills in high demand.

“In the workplace, we are always on the lookout for new ideas. KochaSoft is one of the best IT-focused learning management systems on the market, and they are transforming the way employees train. Their strategic partnership will expand our IT course offerings via their LMS, allowing businesses to manage corporate training and assess the commercial impact of their IT training programs. We could not have asked for better collaboration.” -Tom Turnbull, VP of Partnerships. 

Employee training has changed and will continue to change. People are working remotely and remaining active members of their teams regardless of their location. Traditional, or only in-person training, is no longer enough in light of this change. It is not only inflexible and expensive, but it is also ineffective for modern organizations, forcing employees and leaders who are well-versed in enterprise technology to be in great demand.

“As organizations grow and evolve their workforces, IT skills are more and more in-demand. It’s becoming increasingly less economical for large organizations to recruit this talent, so learning and development have become a necessity,” said Bruce Chen, Director of Marketing at KochaSoft. “OpenSesame is the perfect partner to help us offer new courses to serve other areas of their IT education needs in a scalable, synchronous fashion.” 

The OpenSesame collaboration with KochaSoft provides over 25,000 courses to assist enterprises in Canada and around the world in developing more analytical and actionable learning.

About OpenSesame

OpenSesame helps develop the world’s most productive and admired workforces through powerful workforce eLearning in every industry. With the most comprehensive catalog of eLearning courses from the world’s top publishers, OpenSesame’s learning experts guide global companies every step of the way. From finding the course to mapping them to core competencies, syncing them with an LMS to increasing utilization and improving L&D programs. OpenSesame provides the flexibility of multiple purchasing options with simple to use and administer eLearning courses. In a moment of an increasingly virtual workforce, OpenSesame has added even more Global 2000 brands. And with over 25,000+ OpenSesame catalog courses, the eLearning platform touches all industries in all markets. The company is defining a new era of engaging a people-first talent force. To learn more, visit www.opensesame.com

About KochaSoft

KochaSoft specializes in IT-focused training solutions through its flagship cloud-based learning management system (LMS) and Cloud Experience Center. The training was specifically designed to develop leaders, upskill large enterprises and normalize their competency with previously complex IT and cloud systems. To learn more, visit www.kochasoft.com/lms. 

Media Contact

Hallie Janssen

Vice President of Marketing

hallie.janssen@opensesame.com

(917) 253-7355

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Here are a few of our must-haves for your employee onboarding checklist that will help your new hires make a smooth transition to full-time employees:

1. Compliance Courses 

Not only is compliance training important for workplace safety, but meeting your state’s standard for training is a legal requirement. It can cost your company big time to cut corners. The OSHA penalty for non-compliance is $13,260 but can get up to $132,398 after repeated offenses. Our OpenSesame publishers are contractually obligated to ensure their courses are compliant with legal regulations and are updated regularly, so you never have to worry about them going out of date.

Recommended compliance courses: 

• • Fire Extinguisher Safety
  • Common Ground: Sexual Harassment and Abusive Conduct Prevention

2. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Training

Now more than ever, diversity and inclusion training initiatives are at the forefront of learning and development, but how can you successfully implement these programs and retain your diverse workforce? A 2019 Glassdoor study found that 49% of employed adults across four countries (United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany) have witnessed or experienced racism, ageism, gender, or LGBTQ discrimination in the workplace. Make sure your company is part of the change and that new employees know the expectations and that guidelines are in place to protect them. An equitable and inclusive workplace is a safer, more innovative workplace. 

Recommended Diversity, Equity and Inclusion courses: 

• • Diversity and Inclusion: Creating an Inclusive Culture
  • Unconscious Bias

3. Professional Development 

A Gallup poll found that 70% of employees are not reaching their full potential in the workplace. An efficient professional development program for your employees can help mitigate that disparity and set them up for success. Set the expectation during onboarding that professional development isn’t just an afterthought, but ingrained in your company values. A study done by the Association of Training and Development found that companies that spent more money on training and development saw a total shareholder return that was 86% higher than companies that spent less. The benefits of a professional development program are clear — the value of your company goes up when you invest in your employees from day one. 

Recommended professional development courses: 

• • Emerging Leaders: The Importance of Vision
  • Management Skills: Coaching – The Power of Questions

OpenSesame boasts a catalog of over 20,000 courses so we can help with all of your company’s learning and development goals throughout the employee lifecycle.  For our full employee onboarding checklist of courses click here. 

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