upskill

British

/ ˈʌpˌskɪl /

verb

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

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The investment aims to expand data-center footprint, upskill local talent, and accelerate AI adoption across Thailand’s workforce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 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

"I'm looking to upskill myself, get a good job, then move on from there," he says.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

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

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