What Are Digital Credentials?
Simply, they are the digital equivalent to physical credentials.
Physical credentials are driving licences, birth certificates, passports, certificates of achievement, etc.
Skill Squirrel simplifies the issuing of certificates for Work Experience, Participation, Recognition, and Membership.
Save Time
Digital Credentials can be issued in minutes, shared around the world in seconds, and are instantly verifiable. Unlike paper or plastic, digital credentials don't get lost or damaged, and they can be reissued on Skill Squirrel with the click of a button.
Added Convenience
Use our badge maker to easily apply your brand guidelines, and create unique badges for your digital certificates. Unlike credentials that can only be verified in person, digital credentials can be used at a distance, which can have its own advantages.
Increase Awareness
Digital credentials are shareable on social media to not only enhance the brand images of the organizations issuing them, but also the people receiving them. Plus, since they are software, they are programmable and can expire to prompt renewal.
Reduce Fraud
Employers can trust what to expect from candidates that earned your branded credentials, and with one-click verification they know a credential is real and not fake. Plus, you protect your brand, because only those that earned your credentials will own them.
How Do I Issue Digital Credentials?
It’s easy, just follow the steps…
Step One
Upgrade to Unlimited to add digital credential features to your account. We take the extra step of corporate verification to ensure our customers can feel confident about who they hire and where they obtain their credentials.
Step Two
Select the type of credential you want to issue for activities such as completing on-the-job training or Work Integrated Learning, participation in programs and events, provision of expertise shared and/or skills demonstrated, and to certify active membership.
Step Three
Either upload your badge image or use our badge maker to customize your credentials with your branded badge.
Step Four
Easily access your contact lists to select who you want to issue your digital credentials to. Then, with your own messaging, seamlessly issue digital credentials to your stakeholders (e.g. students, clients, employees, contractors, and members).
What Else Can I Do?
Control Your Privacy
You decide who sees what content of yours, and we do not sell your private data.
Receive Authentic Endorsements
Enhance your profiles with authentic skill endorsements from employers, clients, and peers.
Use Existing Online Assets
Include links to your existing websites, credentials, ePortfolios, and social media networks.
Search by Relevance
Opportunities for marginalized and disadvantaged communities are clearly indicated.
Self-Qualify for Opportunities
Posted opportunities that are accessible by wheelchair or have physical requirements are clearly indicated.
Increase Productivity
Custom sorting and filtering of posts allows the most relevant opportunities to be found.