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reskill

British  
/ riːˈskɪl /

verb

  1. (tr) to train (a worker) to acquire new or improved skills

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“That growth can support job creation, even as parts of the workforce will need to reskill as AI becomes more embedded in industrial workflows.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 24, 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

They are aware AI will change jobs—eradicating many while creating new ones—but they struggle to figure out how best to use the employees they have and reskill them for new roles.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 6, 2025

In its latest report, released Wednesday, 77% said they were planning to reskill and upskill their existing workers between 2025 and 2030 to work alongside AI, CNN reported.

From Salon Jan. 9, 2025

The company said it hoped to find an alternative to redundancy through a programme which aims to "retain, redeploy and reskill" affected staff.

From BBC Jan. 12, 2023

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