upskilled

Verb

upskill (third-person singular simple present upskills, present participle upskilling, simple past and past participle upskilled)

1. (transitive) To teach (someone) additional skills, especially as an alternative to redundancy (firing).
   • For companies, reskilling and upskilling strategies will be critical if they are to find the talent they need and to contribute to socially responsible approaches to the future of work.2018 January, “Towards a Reskilling Revolution: A Future of Jobs”, in World Economic Forum

   Synonyms:

   skill up

2. (intransitive) To acquire such additional skills.