Define: "Up-skilling" in Business
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"Use the company-paid exam voucher, get the certification, and immediately leverageLeverageExploiting a tool, process, or junior employee until they completely break down. it for a 20 percent raise at a different company."
Providing employees with training to enhance their abilities and value to the company.
What does "Up-skilling" actually mean?
"Forcing you to learn a completely new job role in your evenings so the company doesn't have to hire a replacement for the senior admin who just walked out."
"We are committed to up-skilling our workforce to meet the demands of tomorrow."
"Instead of backfilling the cloudThe CloudSomeone else's computer that we are now paying a 400% premium to use. architect, they are up-skilling the helpdesk team with a free YouTube playlist."
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