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upskill

British  
/ ˈʌpˌskɪl /

verb

  1. (tr) to improve the aptitude for work of (a person) by additional training

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Rusch sees the potential for the workforce to become “increasingly blue-collar,” and there will be a great need to both reskill and upskill workers.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Consequently, CEOs said they planned to upskill workers for AI use, not to replace them with AI.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

“We are at a unique point in time where technology enables agents that can truly understand and respond, and where enterprises are under unprecedented pressure to reskill and upskill their workforce.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

It said that would go towards new technology and equipment to modernise the fleet, training to upskill workforces and help to "revitalise" coastal communities.

From BBC • May 19, 2025

With some jobs gradually being automated, lower-income and less-educated workers will be disproportionately affected by it since they often don’t have the financial resources to upskill themselves.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2025