Skilling Up

Definition

Providing employees training and development to improve their existing skills or learn new ones, supposedly preparing them for future roles before they inevitably jump to competitors.

Example Usage

We're investing in skilling up our analytics team on machine learning platforms.

Origin

Contemporary business jargon; emerged prominently in the 2020s as reskilling became industry focus

Fun Fact

Companies that invest in skilling up see 34% better employee retention than those that don't

Source: Learning and development terminology

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