Meet Evolving Business Needs with the Top Skills Management Platform

Skills management software is designed to track the workforce’s skills, competencies, experiences, and knowledge. When searching for the right technology, leaders may consider their traditional HR systems, a homegrown skills management system, or a dedicated skills tech solution. With a growing number of technology choices, it’s important to remember that the top skills management platform […]

Energy ESG Initiatives and How Skills Management Can Help

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) Initiatives throughout the energy industry are becoming more prevalent as market demands shift. McKinsey reports that “True ESG is consistent with a judicious, well-considered strategy that advances a company’s purpose and business model.” Incorporating these initiatives into energy business strategies is essential, but it does introduce complexities to the skills […]

Kahuna Solidifies its Place in the Skills Tech Market

Kahuna, the leading skills and competency management solutions company, specializing in operational skills management, closes 2022 above plan. Houston, TX – February 7, 2023 – Kahuna Workforce Solutions the leading provider of skills and competency management software, announces the close of 2022 above plan as organizations strive to build resilient workforces. In addition to strong […]

Stanford Children’s Implements Kahuna

Stanford Medicine Children’s Health enriches its orientation, onboarding, and clinical skills development with Kahuna’s modern competency management platform.  Houston, TX – January 18, 2023 – Kahuna Workforce Solutions announces the successful implementation of its skills and competency management software for Stanford Medicine Children’s Health across their clinical staff population.  In the continuously changing healthcare environment, […]

Growing Market for Skills-Based Talent Strategies | 2022 in Review

Organizations are craving validated operational skills management data to bring certainty in uncertain times. 2022 was an unbridled success for Kahuna and cemented the importance of operational skills management as a mission-critical process within our core verticals of Field Services, Energy, Healthcare, and Manufacturing. A huge thank you to our new and existing customers for […]

Manufacturing Skills Management Challenges

Meeting Manufacturing Challenges Mitigates Risk From energy and chemical equipment manufacturing to safely handling food and beverage or apparel and textiles, the manufacturing industry faces challenges in managing skills within the workforce. While the varying types of manufacturing have their differences, each must abide by optimal standards. Here we’ll unpack the five most significant challenges […]

Bridging the Energy Sector Skills Gap

Regardless of where your organization sits in the ever-expanding energy value chain — operator or service provider in upstream, midstream, downstream, traditional, non-traditional, or renewables — competency assurance and operational skilling are critical in closing the energy sector skills gap and ensuring the safety, competence, and capability of your workforce. Using a competency management system […]

Implement Skills Management Software

Organizations around the globe are putting more and more focus on skills — what they are, how to track them, and how to use the data. Maximizing the value of your skills and making informed business decisions is heavily dependent on the reliability and sustainability of your skills management program. To implement skills management effectively […]

How to Staff Your Skills Program for Success

We talk a lot about the drastic impacts technology is making in the business landscape, both in operational functions and back-office processes. But the truth is organizations still heavily rely on people to make the business run. Running a successful skills management program is no different. The quality of people that you put into place […]

The Risk of Mismanaging Skills Management

Establishing a strategy for managing and maintaining your skills management program is a vital step in the process of deploying a skills management function in your business. It’s often the difference between organizations that experience a wasted investment and those that achieve a future-proofed program. In this blog, we’ll talk through the risks of mismanaging […]

Competency Assurance & Safe Operations

As we listened in on the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) session, Perspectives from the Field, the message was clear. What keeps frontline rig managers up at night? The safety and competence of their workforce. Competency assurance is essential to safe, effective operations. What is competency assurance? Competency assurance at its most basic level […]

Top Engineering Skills & Competencies

Why do you need an engineering skills framework? The engineering industry is vast and complex with a variety of different roles and job functions. Even within the same organization, engineers can hold positions in electrical, mechanical, software, or chemical engineering, just to name a few. The top engineering skills needed can vary significantly, but there […]