Global, multi-year deal to accelerate the identification, development, and validation of skills to help employees and organizations prepare for the future of work LONDON and SANTA CLARA, Calif. , Oct. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearson (FTSE: PSON.

L), the world's lifelong learning company, and ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW), the AI platform for business transformation, today announced a global collaboration to supercharge workforce development and employee experiences in the age of AI. In the first phase of the multi-year deal, ServiceNow will collaborate with Pearson on research and insights that analyze how emerging technology will impact the global workforce and will use Credly by Pearson to issue accreditation and track skills development. Pearson will use ServiceNow's AI-powered Now Platform to boost employee productivity, efficiency, and talent retention.

The World Economic Forum estimates that a billion people will need reskilling by 2030. 1 As AI technologies rapidly transform our economies and societies, employees and organizations need technology skills to prepare for the future of work and bridge a growing skills gap. This three-year deal will build on a shared commitment between ServiceNow and Pearson to help close this skills gap, increase productivity, drive competitiveness, and help people make progress in their lives.

Enabling employees and organizations to thrive in an AI future In the first phase of this engagement, ServiceNow and Pearson plan to collaborate on the fo.