upskill

verb

up·​skill ˌəp-ˈskil 

upskilled; upskilling; upskills

1

transitive : to provide (someone, such as an employee) with more advanced skills through additional education and training

The company invests significant time and resources to upskill and train its employees …

—Santhosh Ramdoss

2

intransitive : to acquire more advanced skills through additional education and training

Workers who upskill are likely to exhibit stronger problem-solving abilities, a higher level of productivity, and better performance overall.

—Chandler Macleod Group

upskilling noun

Companies need to direct investments in training, tuition reimbursement and new approaches to upskilling so that employees are ready to step into new and better jobs across a wider range of areas.

—Margaret Keane

… rapid change in all industries means that our skills have a shelf life and constant upskilling is essential.

—us.kineo.com

Examples of upskill in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This course is designed for individual contributors who want to advance at work, leaders looking to understand how AI can benefit their team, business owners aiming to maximize their workday, and job-seekers who need to upskill to remain competitive in the hiring landscape. —Cnbc Make It Staff, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026

Feeling overwhelmed about how to upskill in AI? —The Hill, 5 Dec. 2025

For those looking to make the most of the job market’s shift, Duke says there are two key areas to upskill in. —Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025

Webb revealed that the robots require skilled technicians to help upskill the renewable workforce and boost productivity. —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for upskill

• anthill
• backfill
• bluegill
• crossbill
• distil
• distill
• downhill
• dunghill
• foothill
• fulfil
• fulfill
• goodwill