Skillsoft is one of the biggest corporate learning libraries — thousands of courses, certifications, and compliance modules all rolled into one platform. It is widely deployed by large employers and provides genuine value for specific skill-building needs. But if what you want is career development — not just skill acquisition — Skillsoft is not really designed for that. Blomma is.

What Is Skillsoft?

Skillsoft is a corporate learning and talent development platform, primarily known for its enormous library of on-demand learning content. Employees access it to take courses, earn certifications, complete compliance training, and build specific technical or professional skills.

Skillsoft’s value is in the breadth and accessibility of its content. If you want to upskill in a specific area — a technology tool, a business framework, a compliance requirement — there is almost certainly a course for it. The platform is self-paced and available anytime, which removes scheduling friction.

But Skillsoft does not help you figure out which skills are worth developing given your specific career goals. It does not build accountability for the things you commit to. It does not track your career direction over time or help you navigate the real situations that determine whether you advance. It delivers content, not coaching.

What Is Blomma?

Blomma is an AI career coaching platform for individuals. Where Skillsoft gives you courses to complete, Blomma gives you a structure for growing your career deliberately: goals to work toward, accountability for the commitments you make, and reflection that turns your daily work experience into real career learning.

The two are not in competition — they cover genuinely different needs. The challenge with Skillsoft as the sole career development tool is that completing courses is not the same as developing a career. Most people who do course after course on a learning platform still lack clarity about where they are going, still struggle with accountability, and still find that the learning does not translate into visible career progress.

Blomma fills the gap between content completion and career movement.

How They Work Together

For people who already have access to Skillsoft or similar learning platforms, the most effective approach is to use both: Skillsoft for targeted skill development when you have identified a specific gap, and Blomma for the career direction, goal-setting, and accountability layer that tells you which skills are actually worth developing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Skillsoft available to individuals?

Skillsoft is primarily an enterprise platform deployed through employers. Individual access is limited. If you want learning content as an individual, there are consumer alternatives (LinkedIn Learning, Coursera). If you want career coaching rather than courses, Blomma is designed specifically for that.

Can online courses replace career coaching?

No. Courses build skills. Career coaching builds direction, accountability, and the ability to translate skills into career progress. The two address different parts of the same overall challenge.

What is the main thing Skillsoft cannot do that Blomma can?

Help you figure out where you want to go, stay accountable to getting there, and learn from what is actually happening in your career right now. Skillsoft delivers content. Blomma delivers coaching.

Should I stop using learning platforms if I use Blomma?

No. They serve complementary purposes. Blomma might even help you use learning platforms more effectively — by helping you clarify which skills you actually need to develop rather than taking whatever looks interesting.

How does Blomma help me apply what I learn?

Through its Goals feature (turning learning into specific, accountable career objectives) and the reflection partner (reviewing what you took from recent learning and what you actually applied). The gap between completing a course and using what you learned is where most learning investment goes to waste — Blomma helps close that gap.