General
reskilling
What does reskilling mean?
Training an employee to acquire the skills needed for a new and different role, often because their previous job is being automated or eliminated.
"After the warehouse automated, the company funded reskilling to move workers into logistics planning."
Origin
Workforce-development jargon, contrasted with upskilling; prominent in automation and future-of-work discourse.
Frequently asked questions
What does reskilling mean?
It means retraining a worker so they can move into a completely different role, usually because their old job is being automated or cut.
How is reskilling different from upskilling?
Reskilling teaches skills for a new and different job, while upskilling deepens skills for the role a person already has.
Why do companies reskill workers?
Often to redeploy staff whose jobs are being eliminated by automation rather than laying them off.
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