Demand-led workforce partnerships
Tell us the role you cannot fill. We will build the pathway to fill it.
We design a training pilot around your verified shortage, then train and independently assess people for the roles you actually need.
No cost, no commitment. You will know in one call whether this fits.
The offer, in full
Four things, before you read anything else.
What you get
A cohort trained to a competency standard you sign off, independently assessed.
How it runs
One pilot at a time, scoped and agreed in writing before delivery starts.
What it costs
A model proposed per pilot up front. Nothing is charged outside agreed terms.
Your decision standard
If the standard is not met, you are under no obligation to interview, hire or scale.
Your decision standard
You only proceed with candidates who meet the agreed competency standard. If the pilot does not reach that standard, you are under no obligation to interview, hire or scale.
We stand behind that bar. We do not promise jobs, visas or salaries — outcomes outside our control are not ours to promise.
Why we exist
Better opportunities for people. Stronger workforces for countries.
We connect real workforce demand with practical training and fairer routes into skilled work.
For countries and employers
Working-age populations are shrinking while the service roles societies depend on go unfilled.
Training designed backwards from your actual shortage, judged by independent assessment, tested through a pilot you evaluate before anyone talks about scale.
For participants
Hard-working people are held back by where they started, not by what they are capable of.
They build useful skills and move towards better work — recruited transparently, never charged fees, and told the truth about what a pathway can and cannot offer.
We are building this carefully through evidence-led pilots, with no promises of jobs, visas or salaries.
How it works
Three steps. No surprises.
Every pilot follows the same sequence, so you always know where you can stop.
- 1
Diagnose
A 15-minute call. We define your shortage and whether a pilot makes sense at all.
- 2
Design
A written proposal — roles, curriculum, assessment standard, timeline, cost — to approve or decline.
- 3
Deliver
We run the cohort and report throughout. You interview only those who pass.
Who it's for
Which one are you?
Government or public body
You need employable skills, not enrolment numbers.
- Training tied to verified, lawful demand before a seat is funded.
- Independent assessment you can report honestly to ministers and funders.
- A pilot you evaluate on evidence before committing to scale.
Employer or industry group
You need people who can do the job on day one.
- Roles, standards and numbers defined by you.
- Candidates reach your interview only after clearing your standard.
- One partner accountable for training, assessment and reporting.
Delivery platform
We prove the model where we already operate.
Our delivery base in Bangladesh lets us test selection, teaching and assessment discipline before proposing scale.
Bangladesh Training Institute
Practical delivery, trainer development and cohort management, run to the standards we ask partners to hold us to.
ZAAKAA AI Tutor
Consistent instruction, structured practice, language-readiness support and visible progress for every learner.
Straight answers
What usually worries people, answered in writing.
If we do not know something yet, we say so rather than dress it up.
Start the conversation
Tell us the role you can't fill.
One email is enough. We reply personally within two working days.
- No cost and no commitment — the first call is a fit check.
- Your details are used only to respond to this enquiry.
- Nothing you send is published on this website.
Read our privacy notice.
Email us to start a conversation
Tell us the roles, roughly how many people, and the country involved. That is enough for a first call.
hello@skillforgeglobal.comOur online enquiry form is switched off until the operating legal entity and data-controller arrangements are finalised — we would rather collect less from you until that is settled. See the privacy notice.
Who we are
An early-stage venture, described honestly.
An early-stage workforce development venture building demand-led pathways from training to employment. Here is exactly where we stand — including what is not yet in place.
- What we do today
- Training and assessment delivery with learners and local partners in Bangladesh, supported by our ZAAKAA digital learning layer.
- How we work
- One pilot at a time, scoped in writing, assessed independently, and reported on honestly — including when results fall short.
- What we are not yet
- No signed government or employer agreements. No confirmed accreditation. Global Skills Foundry is currently an early-stage initiative. Its operating legal entity and data-controller arrangements are being finalised.
Legal entity
Global Skills Foundry is currently an early-stage initiative. Its operating legal entity and data-controller arrangements are being finalised.
Bangladesh delivery platform
Training and assessment delivery is already running with learners and local partners.
Pilot partnerships
Initial employer and government discussions are underway. No signed agreements are guaranteed.
Accreditation and standards
We are working with recognised bodies to align assessment and certification pathways.
ZAAKAA AI Tutor
Our digital learning layer is in use to support instruction, practice and progress tracking.
Ethical commitment
Our ethical principles are published and will be written into every partnership agreement.
Ethical commitment
The five principles we will not trade away.
All training is linked to verified, lawful demand.
Candidates are recruited transparently and never charged fees.
Workers receive fair wages and clear contracts.
Independent assessment is used to judge competence.
We report outcomes honestly, including failures.
Read the seven further principles
Health, safety and wellbeing are non-negotiable.
Data is handled responsibly and only for agreed purposes.
Local partners are selected and held to the same standards.
No misleading promises are made to candidates or employers.
Migration and placement comply with all applicable laws.
Complaints and grievances are handled quickly and fairly.
We will refuse work that conflicts with these principles.
Describe the shortage. We will design the pathway.
If we are not the right partner, we will tell you honestly on the first call.
Email us about a role