upskill
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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“We wanted to provide as little friction as possible for displaced workers in order to be able to upskill and get back into the workforce,” said Olin’s deputy dean, Joe MacDonald.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
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
Dame Andrea Jenkyns said the £1m budget should be used on a "scheme which focuses on literacy and numeracy to upskill everybody".
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2025
Typically, the main benefit is employee retention: Workers who can flex and upskill across an organization are less likely to leave for those opportunities, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2025
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