Visit our help centre to learn about Skills for the Future with IBM SkillsBuild and Riipen.
Before starting, please review the program's participation agreement, as well as important cohort dates to ensure successful participation.
1. If eligible, create an account with Riipen as an Employer with the same email you used in the eligibility form. If you already have an account, sign in.
2. Apply for a portal pass with Skills for the Future with IBM SkillsBuild and Riipen.
3. Click on the available cohort of Skills for the Future with IBM SkillsBuild and Riipen that you would like to participate in and hit “Request Match”.
4. If you haven't already done so, you will need to complete company verification.
See more details about what you will need to verify here: employer verification
5. Once verified, hit "Request Match" and create or select an existing project that you’re looking to post for learner applications. Each company can match 2 projects per cohort. Each company is limited to 2 learners per project.
For guidance on creating a project that aligns with our criteria, refer to: creating a successful project.
You will be asked a series of match request questions as part of the process. These are required to complete the match request.
6. Sign the agreements and accept the match request on your end.
7. Your project will be reviewed by us within 5 business days. If it does not meet the program’s success criteria, you will be asked to make the necessary edits to align with the program requirements.
8. Once approved by our team, your project will be open to learner applications. If a learner applies to your project, it will appear on your dashboard.
9. Review applications and either accept or decline using the ✔ or X beside each application.
Learners can apply to a maximum of 4 projects at a time. To help them explore other opportunities if your project isn’t the right fit, we encourage you to accept or decline applicants as promptly as possible.