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Pearson, the world’s learning company recently hosted a virtual roundtable, bringing together more than 25 leading Corporate and HR professionals from various industries in the Middle East region to identify and discuss the emerging HR trends and priorities, the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on corporate hires and the implications business leaders should anticipate for their organizations.

Talent assessment strategies for corporates

By Majid Mneymneh, Vice President Higher Education and Corporate, Pearson Middle East

The recent global Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in a significant impact over the corporate world. Apart from the health of millions being at stake, the long term livelihoods and careers of people have also been disrupted and how much will the business or economy will change in the post-pandemic world or will COVID-19 have a drastic impact on talent strategies, are some of the tough questions that leaders and organizations across the globe are grappling with.

Six live webinars to discuss the opportunities
and challenges facing the education industry and beyond in #TheNewNormal

Pearson, the world’s learning company, announced the program for its second webinar series comprising of six interactive, live sessions for educators across the Middle East and beyond. To address the unprecedented impact of Covid-19 on schools, Pearson will bring together leaders from the education industry in the Middle East and other countries globally, including Sheika Hind Al Mualla, Board Member, Chief of Creativity, Happiness and Innovation at KHDA, Dubai.

Learners around the world see Covid-19 as a major turning point for modern education

Pearson, the world's learning company, today said more than three out of every four learners globally say the COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed education as we know it. Those findings appear in the second annual Global Learner Survey, which captures the opinions and views of learners worldwide.

Outstanding students, tutors and colleges from 25 countries, including from the Middle East, saw their achievements recognized in the tenth annual BTEC awards ceremony, held online for the first time due to coronavirus.

The tests will be delivered through the Pearson VUE test centre network, including centres in the UAE

Pearson, the world’s learning company, has announced that people looking to work or live or study in the UK can now start to book PTE tests in a number of locations worldwide to help them prepare for this move.

A new partnership launching today brings together leading Premier League football club and current Club World Cup Champions, Liverpool FC and Pearson, the world’s learning company, to offer international sports industry qualifications designed to provide pathways to careers in sport, fitness and physical activity for young people and adults.

Six live webinars offered for educators on the fundamentals of learning during and post the pandemic

Pearson, the world’s learning company today announced that it will conduct a series of six interactive live webinars for education professionals and principals across the Middle East. For that, Pearson will bring together renowned experts across the region and from other countries globally, including Dr Abdulla Al Karam (Chairman of the Board of Directors & Director General, KHDA, Dubai).

The solutions aim to eliminate any delay in learning disruptions caused by the closure of schools and universities due to Coronavirus

Pearson Middle East, the world’s leading learning company has introduced a range of e-learning tools to support the education ecosystem and help academic institutions counter the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. With the government’s directive to close schools and universities forcing classroom training to come at a grinding halt, parents, educators and students are now looking at innovative online tools, which can help them keep up with their studies.

Saudi Arabia- The role of technology and its influence within the education sector continues to change at an unprecedented rate. Analysts forecast the education market in UAE is set to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 4.74% during the period 2018-2022.  Both learners and educators have had to come to terms with the digital revolution, which has swept the educational landscape, bringing with it a host of new opportunities and challenges. The voice and choice of students are guiding practice and pedagogy. This year, the education sector is set for digital disruption with four key emerging trends that will collectively change how students learn and educators teach.