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Pearson

Current work outlook

Pearson agreed to acquire Workera, an AI-native enterprise skills-intelligence platform using adaptive assessment, psychometrics and agentic AI. Workera has approximately 60 employees and serves customers including ServiceNow, Accenture and the US Space Force. After closing, Workera will join Pearson’s Enterprise Learning & Skills unit and its CEO will join the leadership team.

Updated September 29, 2026 · Evidence from public sources

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Pearson agrees to acquire AI skills platform Workera and its 60-person team

Pearson agreed to acquire Workera, an AI-native enterprise skills-intelligence platform using adaptive assessment, psychometrics and agentic AI. Workera has approximately 60 employees and serves customers including ServiceNow, Accenture and the US Space Force. After closing, Workera will join Pearson’s Enterprise Learning & Skills unit and its CEO will join the leadership team.

Employee impact

Pearson’s explicit plan to combine Workera’s workforce and technology is a constructive retention signal for its roughly 60 employees and may create broader opportunities in AI assessment, psychometrics, enterprise learning and skills analytics. The deal remains subject to closing conditions, and integration can still reshape roles and reporting lines.

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