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upskill

VERB
provide training to update workers' skills
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STRONG


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A dad-of-two whose DIY tutorials have proved popular on social media is trying to empower others to upskill so they can tackle basic household jobs.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

The proliferation of midlevel jobs opens a path for healthcare workers to upskill over time and increase their earnings.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 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

During these years, they need to continually upskill to get promoted at work.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 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