multiskilling
Learning multiple trades
Multiskilling is training workers to perform multiple different tasks or roles rather than specializing in one.
The practice gives employers flexibility in assigning staff and can make jobs more varied for employees: The hospital's multiskilling initiative trained nurses to handle basic lab work.
The verb is multiskill; the adjective is multiskilled.
Multi-activity fitness approach
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- generalistOne with broad expertise
- all-rounderMulti-skilled person
- jack-of-all-tradesMultiskilled non-specialist
cross-functional · multitasking · resourcefulness · polyvalent · broad-spectrum · interdisciplinary · T-shaped · amphibious
Learning new work abilities
- reskillingLearning new work capabilities
- cross-trainingMulti-activity fitness approach
- apprenticeshipLearning trade through employment
- certificationAttestation of qualification
qualification · retraining · shadowing · mentorship · bootcamp
One's professional abilities
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- capabilityPower to accomplish tasks
- know-howPractical ability to accomplish
aptitude · mastery · technique · dexterity · craftsmanship · talent · specialization · workmanship
cross-training
Multi-activity fitness approach
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- generalistOne with broad expertise
- all-rounderMulti-skilled person
jack-of-all-trades · cross-functional · multitasking · resourcefulness · polyvalent · broad-spectrum · interdisciplinary · T-shaped · amphibious · protean
upskilling
Learning new work abilities
- reskillingLearning new work capabilities
- cross-trainingMulti-activity fitness approach
- apprenticeshipLearning trade through employment
certification · qualification · retraining · shadowing · mentorship · bootcamp
skillset
One's professional abilities
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- capabilityPower to accomplish tasks
know-how · aptitude · mastery · technique · dexterity · craftsmanship · talent · specialization · workmanship · ability
employability
Qualification for work
multiskillingspecialization
Concentrated expertise in one field
niche expertise · specialisation · deskilling · job specialization
skill, skilled, skillful, skills, multiple, unskilled, skillfulness, multiplicity, multiples