The investment underscores Workera's
leadership in verified skills intelligence and highlights
Accenture's commitment to empowering organizations with
skills-based training in technology, data, and AI
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ALTO, Calif., Jan. 22,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Workera, the leading AI-powered
skills intelligence platform, today announced a strategic
investment from Accenture (NYSE: ACN) marking a significant
milestone in their strategic alliance. This multi-faceted alliance
includes a strategic investment by Accenture, a reseller
collaboration enabling Accenture to deliver Workera's solutions to
clients globally, and a technology integration establishing Workera
as the official skills intelligence layer within Accenture's
LearnVantage platform. Together, the companies aim to accelerate
the adoption of skills-first strategies, helping organizations
navigate the complexities of today's talent landscape.
The partnership comes at a pivotal time. Accenture
research reveals that 61% of workers worldwide will require
retraining by 2027. While 94% of employees express readiness to
learn new skills, only 5% of organizations are effectively
reskilling their workforce at scale. The challenge is particularly
pronounced in high-demand fields like AI, machine learning, and
cloud computing, where skill requirements continue to evolve at an
unprecedented pace.
This collaboration builds on Accenture's April 2024 selection of Workera as a skills
intelligence partner for LearnVantage, a comprehensive learning
platform designed to address the rapidly shortening half-life of
technical skills. Where technical expertise once remained relevant
for a decade or more, many skills now require reskilling and/or
upskilling within just four years—and even sooner in cutting-edge
areas like generative AI and machine learning.
"The rise of generative AI has amplified our clients' need for
training and upskilling their people in cloud, data, and AI as they
build their digital core, which is essential for reinvention," said
Kishore Durg, global lead of
Accenture LearnVantage. "By integrating Workera into Accenture
LearnVantage, we're equipping enterprises with the tools to
personalize learning journeys and optimize workforce capabilities
using skills intelligence data. This partnership, including our
recent investment, underscores Accenture's commitment to delivering
transformative value to our clients."
"Workera's expertise in skills intelligence, combined with
Accenture's global reach and innovative solutions, will redefine
how organizations approach workforce development," said Kian
Katanforoosh, CEO and founder of Workera. "Together, we are
advancing the skills-first movement, empowering companies to align
their talent strategies with business objectives and unlocking new
opportunities for growth and innovation."
To learn more about how Workera can help you with workforce
transformation initiatives in 2025, please
visit www.workera.ai.
About Workera
Workera is pioneering the future of
skills technology, reimagining how organizations align business
needs with verified skills data to future-fit their workforce and
accelerate productivity and innovation. Trusted by the Fortune 500,
Workera leverages AI-powered agents to deliver unparalleled
insights into workforce capabilities, utilizing a state-of-the-art
skills ontology and cutting-edge LLMs for the most precise skill
measurements available. With Workera, businesses can
strategically align teams, accurately identify and bridge skill
gaps, and optimize talent allocation with unprecedented efficiency.
Our commitment to delivering measurable and verified skill data
empowers business leaders to not only manage their workforce more
effectively, but also to harness the full potential of their human
capital. Workera was named in Fast Company's exclusive Most
Innovative Companies list for 2024 alongside Microsoft, Canva, and
others leading the AI revolution. Discover how Workera is helping
future-proof workforces at Accenture, Siemens Energy, Belcorp, The
United States Air Force, and Samsung at www.workera.ai.
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