reskills

Gains new competencies

Reskills is the third-person singular form of the verb reskill, meaning to train someone in new skills, typically to prepare them for different work or adapt to changing job requirements.

The term gained currency as automation and technological change made certain skills obsolete while creating demand for others.

The company reskills workers displaced by automation.

Someone who reskills acquires competencies outside their original training or expertise.

training

workshops

Group learning sessions

coursework · certification · vocational · instruction · tutoring · mentoring · on-the-job · hands-on · practicum · internship

transition

pivot

Point of rotation

second act · adaptation · realignment · repositioning · reconfiguration · flexibility · versatility · pivoting · exploration · aspiration

learning

e-learning

Internet-delivered instruction

  • MOOCMassive online open course
  • webinarInternet-hosted interactive presentation
  • masterclassExpert-led intensive lesson

online courses · self-paced · tutorials · modules · micro-credentials · continuing education · professional development · self-study · competency · proficiency

employability

marketable

Fit to be sold

in-demand · workforce · competitiveness · relevance · skillset · talent · portfolio · specialization · expertise · attractiveness

Opposites
skill development direction

reskillsatrophies

Diminishes from neglect

deteriorates · regresses · rusts · declines · falls behind

professional adaptation

reskillsstagnates

Ceases movement or progress

coasts · treads water · plateaus · ossifies · vegetates

learning engagement

reskillsdisengages

Separates from attachment

gives up · checks out

Family

reskilling, reskill

Familiarity
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