upskilled

Learned new abilities

Upskilled is the past tense of upskill, meaning to have acquired new or improved skills, typically for career advancement or to meet changing job requirements.

The term belongs to corporate and HR vocabulary: After the company upskilled its workforce, productivity increased.

Workers may be upskilled by employers or upskill themselves through courses and training.

competence

proficient

Having practiced ability

proficiency · aptitude · know-how · skillset · craftsmanship · adeptness · fluency · savvy · sharpness · competent

learning

training

Developing abilities through practice

certification · e-learning · webinar · apprenticeship · bootcamp · coaching · mentoring · tutoring · curriculum · vocational

career

promotion

Rank increase or publicity

development · employability · prospects · opportunity · marketable · workforce · pivot · transition · mobility · recruitment

adaptability

flexible

Able to bend freely

resourceful · proactive · adaptable · future-proof · pivoting · multiskilled · cross-functional · dynamic · innovative · relevant

Opposites
skill development direction

upskilleddeskilled

Made requiring less expertise

atrophied · regressed · untrained · unskilled · degraded

professional currency/relevance

upskilledstagnant

Without movement or progress

outdated · underskilled · obsolete · left behind · untrained

Family

upskill, upskilling, upskills

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Rated G