upskill

/ ˈʌpˌskɪl /

verb

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

Example Sentences

Dame Andrea Jenkyns said the £1m budget should be used on a "scheme which focuses on literacy and numeracy to upskill everybody".

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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.

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However, while welcoming the move to pharmacy care, Ms Puw warned it was essential to "make sure there is funding in place to upskill" staff, adding community pharmacy teams were already "overstretched".

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the industrial strategy will "see billions of pounds for investment and cutting-edge tech, ease energy costs, and upskill the nation".

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Liberal Democrat business spokesperson Sarah Olney said government plans "must contain real solutions to bring down businesses' sky-high energy costs and upskill workers around the country" and ministers must ensure small businesses "are right at the heart" of measures.

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