Friday, January 9, 2026

Quick Byte

UMSL and Simplilearn Partner to Expand Career-Focused Workforce Upskilling Programs

The University of Missouri–St. Louis (UMSL) has partnered with Simplilearn to offer more noncredit, career-related learning options for professionals and organizations to help them gain the necessary skills. The...

SkillStorm and YUPRO Placement Join Forces to Launch Veterans into Cyber and Cloud Careers

SkillStorm and YUPRO Placement have formed a strategic partnership aimed at helping U.S. military veterans transition into high-demand careers in cybersecurity and AWS cloud...

Toptal Acquires Graphite to Expand Global Talent and Consulting Capabilities

Toptal, the world’s largest fully remote talent network workforce, has announced their acquisition of Graphite, which is a talent-on-demand platform that has access to...

Hunt Scanlon Media Launches HSiQ to Deliver AI-Driven Talent Intelligence and Advisory Insights

Hunt Scanlon Media has launched HSiQ. This new unit focuses on talent intelligence using data and AI. It offers real-time competitive intelligence, people analytics,...

AtWork Launches AtWork Professional, Franchise Model for the Modern Workforce

AtWork has introduced a brand-new category of franchising, AtWork Professional, catering to the changing workforce trends and the growing requirement for expertise and professional-level...

GCE Global Solutions Strengthens Global EOR and Payroll Capabilities With Strategic Acquisition of GCE Payroll Advisers Inc.

GCE Global Solutions Corp. has just made a major acquisition of GCE Payroll Advisers Inc. This is a major strategy aimed at bolstering its...

Saïd Business School, University of Oxford and Simplilearn Partner to Launch AI-Focused Executive Programmes for Global Leaders

Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, has partnered with global digital skills platform Simplilearn to launch five AI-focused professional programmes designed for business leaders...

Salus GRC and Broad-Gauge Partner to Enhance Compliance and Workforce Intelligence for Private Equity

Salus GRC has announced a strategic partnership with Broad-Gauge to deliver integrated human capital and compliance intelligence tailored for private equity firms and their...

Skillsoft and edX Partner to Bring University-Led Learning into Enterprise Skills Development

Skillsoft has formed a strategic partnership with edX to integrate university-led and professional education directly into the Skillsoft Percipio Platform, strengthening how enterprises prepare...

Tuition.io Expands Learning Partner Network to Tackle Frontline Workforce Shortages

Tuition.io has grown its Learning Partner Network. This helps employers tackle ongoing workforce shortages by offering affordable, career-focused education. The network now features over...

Coursera and Udemy to Merge to Build a Global Skills Platform for the AI Era

Coursera and Udemy have agreed to merge in an all-stock deal. This merger aims to create a top global platform for skill discovery and...