{"id":8180,"date":"2025-03-27T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/?p=8180"},"modified":"2025-03-27T11:47:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T18:47:52","slug":"transforming-the-future-of-learning-and-work-with-ai-skilling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2025\/03\/transforming-the-future-of-learning-and-work-with-ai-skilling\/","title":{"rendered":"Transforming the future of learning and work with AI skilling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Over the past few years, companies around the world have seen a paradigm shift in how individuals consume content and attain new skills\u2014changes that will only continue to accelerate and evolve in the AI era. A&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.microsoft.com\/blog\/2024\/11\/12\/idcs-2024-ai-opportunity-study-top-five-ai-trends-to-watch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">global IDC survey<\/a><sup>1<\/sup> found that a lack of skilled workers is the biggest challenge for enterprises implementing AI technology within their organizations. This shift highlights the need for continuous adaptation to emerging technologies and collaborative efforts to bridge the AI skills gap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/worklab\/work-trend-index\/ai-at-work-is-here-now-comes-the-hard-part\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024 Work Trend Index Annual Report<\/a>&nbsp;from Microsoft and LinkedIn also found that&nbsp;<strong>66%&nbsp;of leaders<\/strong> say they wouldn\u2019t hire someone without AI skills. As we celebrate National AI Literacy Day in the US on March 28 this year, it\u2019s clear that no one company will likely be able to meet the opportunities of tomorrow. We believe it\u2019ll take innovative partnerships to meaningfully impact the lives of people around the world with AI literacy and skills development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Transforming the future of learning and work with AI\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/_Ar039F8tF8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"empowering-learners-with-essential-ai-skills\">Empowering learners with essential AI skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Microsoft and Pearson, the world\u2019s lifelong learning company, announced a strategic collaboration to help address one of the top challenges facing organizations globally: skilling for the era of AI. The partnership will focus on providing employers, workers, and learners with AI-powered products and services to help prepare the current and future workforce across industries for the evolving landscape of work in an AI-powered economy. By combining Pearson\u2019s expertise in learning and assessment with Microsoft\u2019s cloud and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/ai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AI technologies<\/a>, this partnership will play a foundational role in helping organizations realize the full value of AI through reskilling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Microsoft and Pearson are addressing the challenges and opportunities around reskilling at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asugsvsummit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ASU-GSV Summit<\/a> in San Diego, US, April 6-9, 2025. The summit is dedicated to the scaled innovations in the delivery of education and workforce skills that are critical to creating a world in which all people have equal access to the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At ASU-GSV, Microsoft Corporate Vice President of Worldwide Learning, Jeana Jorgensen, will join Pearson President of Workforce Skills, Vishaal Gupta, for a discussion on transforming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asugsvsummit.com\/sessions\/workforce-revolution-transforming-skills-development-and-talent-planning-for-the-ai-era\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">skills development and talent planning<\/a> for the AI era. They\u2019ll talk about how rapid intervention is needed or we risk the AI skills gap becoming a skills chasm, threatening the ability of individuals and organizations to thrive in an AI-powered future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ll be also joining Vishaal and Jeana for a discussion at ASU-GSV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asugsvsummit.com\/sessions\/the-future-of-learning-and-work-skilling-for-the-ai-era-with-microsoft-and-pearson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">skilling for the AI era<\/a>. We\u2019ll dive deeper into how the Microsoft and Pearson collaboration will transform and scale AI skilling and help organizations equip learners and workers with the critical skills they need to succeed in a technology-driven world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"rethinking-reskilling\">Rethinking reskilling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Professional_leading_team_meeting.jpg\" alt=\"A worker holds a laptop while presenting to a team during a meeting.\" class=\"wp-image-8179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Professional_leading_team_meeting.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Professional_leading_team_meeting-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Professional_leading_team_meeting-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Given the urgent need to rethink learning and reskill workers, Microsoft and Pearson will collaborate in several ways, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Personalized learning at scale<\/strong> \u2013 Pearson will power its trusted and world-renowned content, assessment, upskilling, and certification services with Microsoft Azure cloud computing and AI infrastructure. This partnership will help Pearson further scale\u00a0AI and technology capabilities across the business, expanding\u00a0personalized learning and AI-enabled services to\u00a0millions of learners, at different stages in their learning journey across the globe.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Innovative collaboration <\/strong>\u2013 Pearson and Microsoft will launch a strategic collaboration aimed at helping people build AI proficiency and technical skills through new AI credentials and certifications. Additionally, Pearson and Microsoft will collaborate on a series of copilots, agents, and AI tools targeted at helping people develop skills\u2014such as English language learning\u2014and identify skills gaps seamlessly while they work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Investing in technology-driven careers <\/strong>\u2013&nbsp;Microsoft will extend its current partnership with Pearson VUE, a key provider of Microsoft Cloud and Office certifications, through 2029. These certifications have already helped millions of young people, educators, and workers prepare for jobs that use Microsoft\u2019s world-class technology. This expansion will open these vital credentials to scores of additional learners and workers around the world.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Powering the Pearson workforce <\/strong>\u2013 After having piloted and tested Microsoft 365 Copilot, Pearson will expand its use by deploying it to its global workforce. This is part of an ongoing effort to introduce workplace AI tools that enhance efficiency, creativity, and productivity and drive better operational performance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 is-style-chevron-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/m365copilot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Try Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The partnership extends the efforts of both Microsoft and Pearson to provide AI skilling to people across the globe. In 2024, Microsoft and its partners&nbsp;trained and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QuS6QWMjLwo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">certified over 23 million people<\/a> in digital skills.&nbsp;Pearson launched its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/certiport.pearsonvue.com\/Certifications\/CCS\/Certification\/Certify\/Generative-AI-Foundations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Generative AI Foundations certification<\/a>&nbsp;to equip professionals and students with the essential skills needed to work with generative AI technologies. Additionally, organizations around the world use Pearson VUE, along with Pearson\u2019s AI-powered Faethm capability, and Credly badging to diagnose, assess, and certify skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"develop-your-ai-skills\">Develop your AI skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Curious about additional ways to develop AI literacy and build AI skills? Get started today and join the Microsoft AI Skills Fest. Registration is open now to engage in deep dives, experiential content, hackathons, and practical sessions that will enhance your AI skills over 50 days of discovery and learning, starting April 8, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 is-style-chevron-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/AISkillsFest_EDU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register for the AI Skills Fest<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s a significant opportunity to work together to build AI skills and empower the future workforce. 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