# Skill Development Campaigns ZDNet is Offering Lifetime Access to Two Skill Learning Platforms By Colin Smith | Published 2022-03-22 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zdnet-academy References: [zdnet](https://www.zdnet.com/article/get-lifetime-access-to-over-1800-skills-training-courses-for-under-100/) & [academy.zdnet](https://academy.zdnet.com/sales/stone-river-elearning-stackskills-unlimited-lifetime-membership-bundle?utm_source=zdnet.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=stone-river-elearning-stackskills-unlimited-lifetime-membership-bundle&utm_term=scsf-536790&utm_content=a0x1P000004V14hQAC&scsonar=1)  'ZDNet Academy' is an online repository for professional training and certification platforms. Currently, the platform is offering an unlimited lifetime access pass to both 'StackSkills' and 'Stone River eLearning' for a one-time payment of $89.99 USD. These services can help users [learn new, marketable skills](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/continuous-aiera-upskilling) to make pivoting careers more accessible. As pandemic restrictions loosen and many jobs employ new hybrid and in-person work models, many individuals either want or need to switch careers. StackSkills provides [over 1,000 courses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/no-code-pathways) on how to learn valuable tools for use in tech, business, finance, marketing, and other sectors. On the other hand, Stone River eLearning offers roughly 1,000 courses that are focused on the tech industry. Both StackSkills and Stone River eLearning provide [certifications to users](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/design-creative-certification), which normally cost extra. The regular rate for these two services is much more expensive, with the estimated value of a lifetime subscription to both being approximately $13,000 USD. Image Credit: ZDNet Academy, Stone River eLearning ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 32% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Market](https://www.trendhunter.com/market) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Online Professional Learning:** Creating more affordable and accessible online platforms for professional learning and development to aid in career transitions. - **Skill-based Education:** Increasing the availability and range of skill-based courses for career development and personal growth. - **Certification Expansion:** Offering professional certification opportunities to supplement new skills and aid in career advancement. ### Who This Affects Most - **Education:** Developing online learning platforms and certifications to enable individuals to advance their skills in various subjects. - **Technology:** Identifying skill gaps in the tech industry and creating accessible and fast ways to acquire necessary skills. - **Finance:** Providing skill-based education on finance and business to promote career advancement and personal growth within the industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Workplace Learning Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lifeskylls.md) - [Career-Accelerating Learning Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/career-accelerating-learning-platform.md) - [Online Coding Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coding-zemigle.md) - [Practical Practice Coding Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skillreactor.md) - [AI Learning Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upskill.md) - [Futureproofing Edtech Startups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edtech-startup.md) - [Open Tech Learning Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/imaginary-hub.md) - [Personalized Skill Learning](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/getgoodat.md) - [Educational Freelancer Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/online-learning-platform.md)