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# 🌍 Global Moves in Career Navigation. 🇺🇸 Future of Skills and Work Forum.
- URL: https://newsletters.qs.com/global-moves-in-career-navigation-future-of-skills-and-work-forum-2/
- Published: 2025-03-12T11:56:12.000Z
- Updated: 2025-03-12T11:56:12.000Z
- Description: Research shows that early career exploration gives students a significant advantage, helping them make informed decisions that lead to long-term economic success and personal fulfilment, join us at Global Skills Week to deep dive into this topic!
- Author: QS
- Tags: AI & Digital Innovation

**Hello** 👋  
As career pathways evolve and new industries emerge, early career exploration is more critical than ever. Research shows that learners who have a longer career exploration runway are better positioned to make informed decisions throughout their education journey—ultimately setting them on a path to lifelong economic success and personal fulfilment. Career navigation is becoming a priority issue for education leaders and policy-makers, with a growing set of innovative solutions, partnerships and offerings on the market.

  
**🧭 Career Navigation in the Market**  
This week, Washington state has [unified student career planning](https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/washington-rolls-out-statewide-student-career-planning-site?ref=newsletters.qs.com) under a statewide platform, Massachusetts is investing nearly[ $1M in career readiness ](https://www.westernmassnews.com/2025/03/05/state-awards-nearly-1-million-support-career-college-planning/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)programs, and in Germany, [schools and industry groups are forging hands-on learning partnerships](https://www.radio-in.de/ihk-bildungspartnerschaft-zwischen-den-maschinenringen-und-der-maria-ward-realschule-580055/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to expose students to career pathways early.   
  
To help navigate this evolving landscape, check out the HolonIQ [market map of career navigation solutions](https://my.holoniq.com/market%5Fmaps/km0dlMz0TffgmdgsU6yr5?ref=newsletters.qs.com). Reach out for a [demo of the HolonIQ Market Expert Subscription](https://webforms.pipedrive.com/f/1uMbIPRqUeVuZ31jVtKWMWIuqU2ga1nKo8aotNdGihU16zgOzuTfRMb9XfIIGmcOT?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to access the full list and much more on the Career Navigation market! [Or sign up in one click here](https://www.holoniq.com/pricing?ref=newsletters.qs.com).

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Source: HolonIQ

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## 🇺🇸 **Join us for Global Skills Week**

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## 💪 This Week's Power Moves   

🌐 **Pearson** [**partnered**](https://www.edtechinnovationhub.com/news/aws-and-pearson-strengthen-partnership-to-scale-ai-driven-learning-solutions?ref=newsletters.qs.com) **with AWS** to distribute Pearson’s digital learning assets through AWS’s cloud services.

💻 **Moodle announced a** [**collaboration**](https://moodle.com/news/moodle-announces-cooperation-with-edlatam-alliance-to-advance-education-in-latin-america/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) **with EdLatam Alliance** to expand its footprint within Latin America.

**🤝 The Illinois state government** [**partnered**](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250225037997/en/Illinois-Student-Assistance-Commission-and-Kaplan-Announce-Free-Test-Prep-Courses?ref=newsletters.qs.com) **with Kaplan** to provide 40 free test prep courses for students in public universities. 

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## 💰Funding   

**🌍 Edumapper**, a French college search and guidance provider, has secured [$5.3M](https://www.vestbee.com/blog/articles/edumapper-secures-5-m?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to enhance its platform and expand its educational program offerings.

**🤖 Vrai**, an Irish simulation training software developed, secured [$5.3M](https://www.business-live.co.uk/technology/virtual-reality-training-data-firm-31095406?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to enter the US market.