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Pearson introduces GSE Job Profiles, a first-of-its-kind tool that enables HR professionals to make smarter, data-driven hiring and training decisions. GSE Job Profiles provides accurate English language proficiency benchmarks for nearly 1,400 job roles, integrating insights from Pearson’s Global Scale of English (GSE) framework and Faethm by Pearson.

Pearson Japan K.K., the Japanese subsidiary of London-based education provider Pearson PLC, a leader in global learning solutions, has started a special interview series with four well-known lecturers and commentators of NHK language programs on the foreign languages learning support platform “Gogakuru”, operated by NHK Educational. The interview series will also offer a 50% discount coupon code for the Versant by Pearson English Certificate.

Pearson Japan K.K., the Japanese subsidiary of London-based education provider Pearson PLC, a leader in global learning solutions, is pleased to announce a free trial campaign for Mondly by Pearson Workplace English, an app for learning English + multiple languages. A free two-week trial is offered to personnel in charge of human resources, human resource development, and departmental training. English test Versant by Pearson for measuring effectiveness will be offered for free for those who purchase within the trial period which will end on January 31, 2025.

Pearson Japan has been selected as an Expo Site Operation Supplier to provide multilingual learning solutions to the EXPO Service Crew, who will be offering hospitality and information to visitors at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan. Through Mondly by Pearson, we will help the Expo Service Crew to communicate smoothly with visitors from all over the world.

Pearson Japan K.K., the Japanese subsidiary of London-based education provider Pearson PLC, a leader in global learning solutions, is excited to showcase its comprehensive suite of offerings at EDIX Kansai, happening Oct 2nd – Oct 4th in Tokyo, Japan.

Japan Pearson Japan K.K. will co-host an inquiry-based learning seminar, “How to Educate Japanese to Compete in the World,” on September 19, 2024, for private middle and high school managements, teachers and educators. Inviting Kikka Hanazawa, a member of the board of trustees at Columbia University, one of the prestigious “Ivy League” universities in the United States. The seminar will be co-hosted by Reseed (IID Inc.) and Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU).

A global search is underway to find the world’s best English Language teachers with our English Language Teacher Awards 2024, celebrating English Language Teachers who inspire learners around the world to be themselves in English.

Pearson Japan K.K., the Japanese subsidiary of London-based education provider Pearson PLC, a leader in global learning solutions, endorses the activities of the Research Consortium for the Sustainable Promotion of International Education and supports SIIEJ 2024 with the aim of supporting the building of a human network that transcends the boundaries between universities and the educators and staff responsible for supporting the internationalization of universities.

Pearson Japan K.K., the Japanese subsidiary of London-based education provider Pearson PLC, a leader in global learning solutions, has released fact sheets of its global survey of English language learners (March 2024), for educational institutions, corporate HR, and learners, respectively. The survey revealed that English language skills have a positive impact on career, income, and a fulfilling personal life.

Pearson Japan K.K., the Japanese subsidiary of London-based education provider Pearson PLC, a leader in global learning solutions, is pleased to announce its support with providing the Versant test to Tokyo Summer Career Forum 2024, one of the largest job fairs in Japan for Japanese-English bilinguals.

Pearson Japan K.K., the Japanese subsidiary of London-based education provider Pearson PLC, a leader in global learning solutions, is pleased to announce a special discount campaign for Technical English, a highly specialized English course for learners or employees in technical or vocational education, covering core English language and skills students need to succeed in all technical and industrial specializations.

Pearson Japan K.K., the Japanese subsidiary of London-based education provider Pearson PLC, a leader in global learning solutions, is pleased to announce the expansion of its Mondly by Pearson line-up. 

In response to requests from many customers, Pearson Japan K.K. has launched a specialized training program to help Japanese companies successfully collaborate with Indian companies in business.

Pearson Japan K.K. will co-sponsor the seminar ‘School Management and Curriculum Management: Serious Challenge of Responding to “Globalisation”’ (Date: 23 June, 2024), hosted by the ReseEd, IID Inc.

Pearson Japan K.K. introduced Credly and the Versant by Pearson English Certificate from a skills management perspective at the HR Conference 2024 Spring. 120 people pre-registered to attend the special presentation, ‘Talent Management and Digital Certification Case Studies from the Perspective of Leading Companies'.

Pearson Japan K.K, a leader in educational resources, and Maruzen-Yushodo Co., Ltd., a provider of e-textbook service Maruzen eTextService, are excited to announce a new business collaboration.Pearson e-textbooks will be integrated into Maruzen eTextService, and both companies will verify the business potential of the service in order to strongly support DXing of education by creating an effective learning environment utilizing ICT technology.The service will be showcased at the upcoming EDIX Tokyo expo (May 8-10, Tokyo Big Sight), one of the largest exhibitions in the education field in Japan.

Pearson Japan, a leader in educational resources, and L-Interface, a developer of innovative e-learning solutions, are excited to announce a new business collaboration.

Pearson Japan K.K., the Japanese subsidiary of London-based education provider Pearson PLC, a leader in global learning solutions, is excited to showcase its comprehensive suite of offerings at EDIX Tokyo, happening May 8th – May 10th in Tokyo, Japan.

Pearson Japan K.K., a subsidiary of the leading global education company Pearson PLC, today announced its membership in the Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren). This strategic move underscores Pearson's dedication to supporting human resource development and reskilling across Japanese businesses.

New research from Pearson, the world’s leading learning company, reveals migrants are driving the Australian economy and way of life, and outpacing the national average when it comes to filling the country’s most critical sectors.

Pearson Japan K.K., a leader in educational services, is proud to announce its support as a sponsoring member of the CEFR-J 2024 Symposium. This important event, taking place on March 23rd, 2024, focuses on raising awareness of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in Japan.

The article on Pearson's global survey of English language learners reported on @DIME, the official website of the Shogakukan DIME.

Pearson Japan K.K., the Japanese subsidiary of London-based education provider Pearson PLC becomes a supporting member of the Japan Association of Overseas Studies, backing the government's ambitious goal of sending 500,000 Japanese students abroad by 2033.