New York, NY (PRWEB) August 13, 2015
Pearson announced today, that for the fourth consecutive year, the company has been named to the Training Industry.com Top Workforce Development Companies List. Training Industry annually ranks the best providers of training services and technologies, as part of its mission to continually monitor the training marketplace.
This is the third recognition Pearson has received from Training Industry this year. Additionally, Pearson was named to Training Industry’s Top 20 Outsourcing Companies List as well as the Top 20 Content Development Companies List.
Selection to this year's Top Workforce Development Providers list was based on:
Industry visibility
Innovation and impact
Capability to develop and deliver customized corporate training services
Company size and growth potential
Depth and breadth of subject matter expertise
Pearson partners with academic institutions and organizations to create quality workforce training programs that advance the skill set of current and future employees while maintaining and improving productivity. This can help to improve business results by upskilling an organizations' workforce to stay competitive, so that they can attract and retain the most sought-after employees. Through our award-winning learning content, technologies, services, and innovative credentialing partnerships, Pearson helps organizations like the National Center for Construction Education and Research(NCCER), and the National Restaurant Association (NRA), deliver meaningful and engaging training programs that build careers, change lives, and improve business outcomes.
Pearson’s Managing Director of Workforce Readiness, Leah Jewell, stated, “We are honored to be named as a leader in providing curriculum development, consulting and certification to meet the demands of corporate workforce development. This recognition illustrates our commitment to helping companies develop quality workforce education programs that offer the promise of employment and professional career advancement.”
“The workforce development segment continues to adapt to meet ever-changing development needs within organizations,” said Ken Taylor, president, Training Industry Inc. “These companies continue to provide effective ways of improving workforce performance across all industries.”
About Pearson
Pearson is the world’s leading learning company, with 40,000 employees in more than 80 countries working to help people of all ages to make measurable progress in their lives through learning. For more information about Pearson, visit http://www.pearson.com.
About Training Industry, Inc.
TrainingIndustry.com spotlights the latest news, articles, case studies and best practices within the training industry. Our focus is on helping dedicated business and training professionals get the information, insight and tools needed to more effectively manage the business of learning.
Media Contact: Laura Howe, laura.howe(at)pearson(dot)com