Talent Development Software

People development software for today’s workforce

Deliver personalized learning and growth opportunities that close skills gaps, boost internal mobility, and maximize the productivity of your people. 

Overview

Close skills gaps with confidence

Dayforce delivers the AI-powered insights you need to help you close skills gaps fast. Match employee development with the needs of your business to go further faster, and make internal growth opportunities easier to access. Now, you can solve skills gaps and boost productivity all at once.

Unlock your people potential

Build a high-performing workforce when you combine skills-based talent data with the power of AI.

Identify and categorize your organizations’ skill sets and use AI to match skills to development opportunities.

Help managers get a better look at what skills their people need to meet company goals.

Connect employees to growth opportunities at key moments in their journey, from onboarding to succession planning, to close skill gaps at scale.

Support smart career pathing

Help your people gain the skills they need to succeed and empower them with personalized development opportunities.

Match employees to roles that align with their skills, experience, and interests with the help of AI.

Boost internal mobility by identifying clear-cut potential career paths.

Deliver personalized learning, career pathing, and mentorship experiences at scale that help your people upskill and reskill.

Dayforce Learning

Learning that powers performance

Set your team up for success with learning opportunities right within the Dayforce employee experience. Dayforce Learning recommends content that’s personalized to the employee, so you can equip your people with skills-based learning that supports both their own aspirations and your company’s goals.
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Career Explorer

Career growth without the guesswork

Empower employees to own their growth with AI-driven, skills-based career pathing. Career Explorer uses your talent data to give employees AI recommendations for next steps to take in their career. Boost talent mobility and ensure equitable access to internal career opportunities to keep great people growing with you.
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is employee development software?

Employee development software helps organizations plan, track, and support the growth of their workforce through structured learning, skills assessments, goal setting, and development planning. It gives HR leaders and managers visibility into employee progress and ensures development investments are aligned with both individual career goals and broader organizational needs.
What is the difference between employee development software and a learning management system?

A learning management system focuses primarily on delivering and tracking formal training and course completions. Employee development software takes a broader approach, encompassing skills assessments, development planning, goal tracking, and career pathing alongside learning. Together they create a more complete picture of how employees are growing within the organization.
How does employee development software help identify and close skills gaps?

Employee development software maps current employee skills against role requirements and future business needs to surface gaps at both the individual and organizational level. Once gaps are identified, the platform can recommend targeted learning, development plans, and stretch assignments that help employees build the skills the organization needs most.
How does an employee development tool integrate with performance management and career pathing?

Employee development tools integrate with performance management and career pathing by connecting review outcomes, goal progress, and skills data into a development profile for each employee. Platforms like Dayforce link development planning natively with performance management and Dayforce Career Explorer, ensuring growth conversations are grounded in current data and aligned with realistic internal mobility opportunities.
What should businesses look for when evaluating an employee development platform?

Look for skills mapping, personalized development planning, integration with performance and learning systems, manager visibility into employee goals, and analytics that track development progress over time. The best employee development platforms connect individual growth plans to succession planning and internal mobility strategies, helping organizations build capability from within rather than relying on external hiring.

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